An event tent rental business charges a fee to set up and take down a tent, plus an hourly rate.

Question

The equation y = 65x + 150 can be
used to find the total fee, y, for renting a tent for x hours.
Part A
What is the hourly rate?

Part B
What is the fee to set up and take down the tent?

Answer 1

To analyze the equation \( y = 65x + 150 \):

Part A

The hourly rate is represented by the coefficient of \( x \) in the equation. In this case, it is 65.

So, the hourly rate is $65.

Part B

The fee to set up and take down the tent is represented by the constant term in the equation, which is 150.

Thus, the fee to set up and take down the tent is $150.