A company finds it can produce 25 heaters for $ 6100, while producing 30 heaters costs $ 7200. Express the cost, y, as a linear function of the number of heaters, x.

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A company finds it can produce 25 heaters for $ 6100​, while producing 30 heaters costs $ 7200. Express the​ cost, y, as a linear function of the number of​ heaters, x.
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R_scott · Answer

5 additional heaters cost $1100 ... $220 per heater ... this is the slope y = 220 x + b plug in one of the points to find b

A company finds it can produce 25 heaters for $ 6100​, while producing 30 heaters costs $ 7200. Express the​ cost, y, as a linear function of the number of​ heaters, x.

A company finds it can produce 25 heaters for $ 6100, while producing 30 heaters costs $ 7200. Express the cost, y, as a linear function of the number of heaters, x.