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Louis plans to buy a new washing machine. The washing machine costs $560 and has an estimated annual operating cost of $48. Which rational function models the average annual cost in dollars of owning the washing machine for x years?
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Average annual cost = (purchase price + total operating costs) / x = (560 + 48x)/x = 48 + 560/x, for x > 0 years.