Brent is trying to find a dog groomer to take his dog, guincy for a bath. Groomer : charges a $25 base fee plus a $0.85 per pound the dog weighs  Groomer B : Charges a $30 base fee plus $0.70 per pound the dog weighs. a. For each groomer write a funtion equation to show the relationship between the total cost, y of a dog bath and the number of pounds, x a dog weighs. b.If quincy weighs 42 pounds, which shop should brent go to? C. How heavy would a dog need to be to make a groomer b the better deal?

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Brent is trying to find a dog groomer to take his dog, guincy for a bath.

Groomer : charges a $25 base fee plus a $0.85 per pound the dog weighs 

Groomer B : Charges a $30 base fee plus $0.70 per pound the dog weighs.

a. For each groomer write a funtion equation to show the relationship between the total cost, y of a dog bath and the number of pounds, x a dog weighs.

b.If quincy weighs 42 pounds, which shop should brent go to?

C. How heavy would a dog need to be to make a groomer b the better deal?

 

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