John is deciding which bowling alley to choose from. Bowl 360 charges an initial fee of $10 with a rate of $5 every hour. Bowler City charges an initial fee of $20 with a rate of $3 every hour. Let x represent hours, while y represents total cost. 1. What does the point (5, 35) represent in this context? (don't solve) explain further beyond what it tells you in the story

Answer 1

In this context, the point (5, 35) represents the total cost (y) of playing bowling for 5 hours (x) at one of the bowling alleys. Specifically, it indicates that at one of the bowling alleys, the total cost after playing for 5 hours would amount to $35.

This point provides additional insight beyond what is mentioned in the story as it allows us to compare the two bowling alleys directly. By plugging in the value of 5 for x, we can understand the relative cost of playing at either Bowl 360 or Bowler City for a specific duration of time.