The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost 4375 to rent trucks, and it will cost an additional 175 for each ton of sugar transported. Let c represent the total cost (in dollars), and let s represent the amount of sugar (in tons) transported. Write an equation relating C to S.

This is what I wrote down.

175s + 4375 = c

I do not know what to do now.

you have it, you are done. Cost is related to tons of sugar.

You have made a good start by representing the cost of transporting sugar as an equation.

The equation you wrote is correct: 175s + 4375 = c

To solve this equation and relate C to S, you need to isolate C on one side of the equation. Here's how you can do that:

1. Start by subtracting 4375 from both sides of the equation:

175s + 4375 - 4375 = c - 4375

Simplifying this, you get:

175s = c - 4375

2. To isolate c, you need to move the -4375 to the other side of the equation. This can be done by adding 4375 to both sides:

175s + 4375 = c - 4375 + 4375

Simplifying further:

175s + 4375 = c

Now you have successfully isolated c on one side of the equation. The equation can be read as "the total cost (c) is equal to the cost of transporting each ton of sugar (175s) plus the fixed cost for renting trucks (4375)."

So, the equation relating c to s is:

c = 175s + 4375