9. Jonathan and his band want to record and sell CDs. The recording studio charges an initial set-up fee of

$250, and it charges $6.00 to burn each CD.

a. Define the variables in this situation:

• Let ____ = __________________________

• Let ____ = __________________________

• Independent variable:

• Dependent variable:

so, what does the band decide? That is the independent variable.

The rest is dependent.

• Let x = the number of CDs to be burned and sold

• Let y = the total cost for Jonathan and his band
• Independent variable: the number of CDs to be burned and sold (x)
• Dependent variable: the total cost for Jonathan and his band (y)