A company buys and retails baseball caps. The total cost function is linear, the total cost for 200 caps is $2680, and the total cost for 500 caps is $3580. Write the equation that models this cost function. Could you please provide a detailed step by step? I have absolutely no clue where to begin.

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A company buys and retails baseball caps. The total cost function is linear, the total cost for 200 caps is $2680, and the total cost for 500 caps is $3580. Write the equation that models this cost function. 

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