Question

Carson Middle School is updating its science curriculum. The school will be buying some new workbooks for $4.50 apiece. The school has also picked out $278 worth of lab supplies.
Write an equation that shows how the total cost of the new materials, y, depends on the number of workbooks bought, x.

Answer 1

Answer:

y = 4.50x + 278

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total cost, we need to add the cost of the x workbooks at 4.50 each

4.50x

to the cost of the lab supplies,

278

y = 4.50x + 278