Penny joined a yoga studio that charges a $25 membership fee and $45 each month. Assume y - total cost and x = number of months.
The total cost y for x months is given by the equation:
y = 25 + 45x
So for example, if Penny wants to join for 6 months, the total cost would be:
y = 25 + 45*6
y = 25 + 270
y = $295
Therefore, the total cost for joining the yoga studio for 6 months would be $295.