media service charges $30 for a phone and $20 month for its economy plan. find a model that determines the total cost,C(t) of operating a media services phone for 1 months
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use the model to find the total cost for 3 months of service
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I'm using 'x' instead of '+' to make the answer less confusing.
The cost for the phone is $30, and that's a one time charge.
The cost for x months would be 20 times x, or 20x
So, the model for the total cost is C(x) = 30 + 20x.
x= 30 + 20(1)= 50
x= 30 + 20(3)= 90
If x = 1 month, the cost would be $50. For three months, it would be $90, and so forth.
To determine the total cost of operating a media services phone for 1 month, we need to consider the cost of the phone and the monthly plan.
The cost of the phone is given as $30.
The monthly plan cost is $20.
To find the total cost for 1 month, we need to add the cost of the phone to the monthly plan cost:
C(t) = $30 + $20 = $50
So, the model to determine the total cost, C(t), of operating a media services phone for 1 month is C(t) = $50.
To find the total cost for 3 months of service, we can use the model:
C(t) = $50
Substitute t = 3 (number of months) into the model:
C(3) = $50
Therefore, the total cost for 3 months of service is $50.