A membership to the local gym costs $

24.00 per month and has a registration fee of $
88. Write an equation that represents the cost (y) based upon the number of months (x).
What is the total cost for one person have a membership for
10
10 months?

The total cost is $

1 answer

To represent the total cost \( y \) based on the number of months \( x \), you can create the following equation:

\[ y = 24x + 88 \]

In this equation, \( 24x \) represents the monthly cost for \( x \) months, and \( 88 \) is the initial registration fee.

Now, to find the total cost for one person who has a membership for 10 months, substitute \( x = 10 \) into the equation:

\[ y = 24(10) + 88 \]

Calculating this:

\[ y = 240 + 88 \] \[ y = 328 \]

Therefore, the total cost for one person to have a membership for 10 months is $328.