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Math problem: A dentist's office is being carpeted. The cost to install the new carpet is $100 plus $11 per square foot of carpeting.

(a)

Determine a linear function that predicts the cost y (in dollars) to carpet an x-square foot office.

y =

(b)

Use this function to determine the cost (in dollars) to carpet 299 square feet of floor space.

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    Lv 7
    4 months ago

    y = 11x + 100 <–––––

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    x = 299

    y = 11(299) + 100

    y = 3389

    $3,389 <––––––

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