Max charges $4.50 per hour when he mows lawns, plus $8.00 for transportation expenses. Write a function rule that represents the amount y Max charges to mow lawns for x hours.
The function rule is:
y = 4.50x + 8.00
where:
y = amount charged to mow lawns for x hours
x = number of hours mowing
The $4.50 per hour represents Max's hourly rate and the $8.00 represents his transportation expenses. By multiplying the hourly rate by the number of hours, we get the labor cost and adding the transportation expenses gives the total amount charged.
The function rule that represents the amount y Max charges to mow lawns for x hours is:
y = 4.50x + 8.00