Question

Use the image to answer the question. Colin charges a flat fee for babysitting plus an hourly fee. His total cost is represented on the graph. How can you represent this situation algebraically? (1 point) y= x+ Skip to navigation whats the answer

Answer 1

To represent Colin's babysitting charges algebraically based on the information you provided, we can define the variables:

- Let \( y \) be the total cost.
- Let \( x \) be the number of hours he babysits.

Given that Colin charges a flat fee plus an hourly fee, we can express his total cost with the following equation:

\[ y = mx + b \]

Where:
- \( m \) is the hourly rate,
- \( b \) is the flat fee.

You would need the specific values for \( m \) and \( b \) from the graph to provide a complete answer. However, if you are referring to a specific graph that shows the relationship, it might look something like \( y = mx + b \) where you can substitute in the values determined from the graph.

For instance, if the flat fee (intersection on the y-axis) is $10 and the hourly rate is $5 per hour, the equation would be:

\[ y = 5x + 10 \]

Please confirm the specific values from the graph, or provide more details, for a precise representation.