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Question

your competitor, Windy Kites, sells the same kites, but charges $4 per kit. they charge a flat rate (one time) of $16 for shipping.
write an equation for the total cost, y, in terms of the number of kites purchased x:

Answer 1

To write the equation for the total cost \( y \) in terms of the number of kites purchased \( x \) for Windy Kites, we need to consider both the price per kite and the flat shipping fee.

1. The cost per kite is $4, so for \( x \) kites, the cost would be \( 4x \).
2. There is a flat rate shipping fee of $16.

Combining these two components, the total cost \( y \) can be expressed as:

\[ y = 4x + 16 \]

This equation gives the total cost \( y \) based on the number of kites \( x \) purchased.