There is a $30 fee to rent a chain saw, plus $6 per day. Let x represent

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There is a $30 fee to rent a chain saw, plus $6 per day. Let x represent the number of days the saw is rented and y represent the charge to the user in dollars. If the total charge is $138, for how many days is the saw rented?

(a) Write an equation in the form y = mx + b.

(b) Find and interpret the ordered pair associated with the equation for x = 5.

(c) Answer the question posed in the problem.

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Intermediate Algebra

ISBN: 9780134895987

13th Edition

Authors: Margaret Lial, John Hornsby, Terry McGinnis

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