John is deciding which bowling alley to choose from. Bowl 360 charges an initial fee of $10 with a rate of $5 every hour. Bowler City charges an initial fee of $20 with a rate of $3 every hour. Let x represent hours, while y represents total cost. 1. What does the point (5, 35) represent in this context? (don't solve) explain further beyond what it tells you in the story
In this context, the point (5, 35) represents the total cost (y) of playing bowling for 5 hours (x) at one of the bowling alleys. Specifically, it indicates that at one of the bowling alleys, the total cost after playing for 5 hours would amount to $35.
This point provides additional insight beyond what is mentioned in the story as it allows us to compare the two bowling alleys directly. By plugging in the value of 5 for x, we can understand the relative cost of playing at either Bowl 360 or Bowler City for a specific duration of time.