Your competitor, Windy Kites, sells the same kites, but charges $4 per kite. They charge a flat rate ( one-time) of $16 for shipping.

Question

Write an equation for the total cost, y, in terms of the number of kites purchased x: y =

Answer 1

To express the total cost \( y \) in terms of the number of kites purchased \( x \), we can break it down as follows:

1. The cost of each kite is $4, which means for \( x \) kites, the cost will be \( 4x \).
2. There is a flat shipping rate of $16, which is constant regardless of the number of kites purchased.

Putting it all together, the equation for the total cost \( y \) in terms of the number of kites \( x \) is:

\[ y = 4x + 16 \]