An electric utility company determines the monthly bill for a residential customer by adding an energy charge of 8.98 cents per kilowatt-hour to its base charge of $18.33 per month. Write an equation for the monthly charge y in terms of x, the number of kilowatt-hours used. (Let y be measured in dollars.)

An electric utility company determines the monthly bill for a residential customer by adding an energy charge of 8.98 cents per kilowatt-hour to its base charge of $18.33 per month. Write an equation for the monthly charge y in terms of x, the number of kilowatt-hours used. (Let y be measured in dollars.)

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 8.174TI: The distance a moving body travels, d, varies directly with time, t, it moves. A train travels 100...

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