The customer is comparing prices with your competition! Your competitor, Windy Kites, sells the same kites, but charges $4 per kite. 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 formulate the total cost equation based on the competitor's pricing, we need to account for both the per-kite price and the flat shipping fee.

Let:

• \( x \) = number of kites purchased
• \( y \) = total cost

According to your description:

• The cost per kite is $4.
• There is a one-time flat shipping fee of $16.

The total cost \( y \) can be calculated as:

• The cost for the kites: \( 4x \)
• The shipping cost: \( 16 \)

Thus, the equation for the total cost \( y \) in terms of the number of kites purchased \( x \) is:

\[ y = 4x + 16 \]