Question

write a function to describe the following scenario. owen pays ron a flat fee of $30 upfront to shovel his driveway. then, its only $20 every month from that point forward. y = ? + x

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the fixed - cost

The flat fee of $30 is a one - time upfront cost, which is the constant term in the linear function.

Step2: Identify the variable - cost

The $20 per month is the rate of change. Let $x$ be the number of months. The cost that depends on the number of months is $20x$.

Answer:

$y = 30+20x$