the cost of leasing a car is $3,500 for a down payment then #375 per month. write an equation for the cost of leasing the car for months.

Answer 1

To write an equation for the total cost \( C \) of leasing the car for \( m \) months, we can use the following components:

1. Down payment: $3,500 (a one-time cost)
2. Monthly lease cost: $375 per month

The total cost \( C \) can be expressed as:

\[ C(m) = 3500 + 375m \]

Where:

• \( C(m) \) is the total cost of leasing the car for \( m \) months.
• \( 3500 \) is the down payment.
• \( 375m \) is the total cost for leasing the car over \( m \) months.

You can now use this equation to calculate the total cost for any number of months \( m \).