Question

The cost to a newspaper company for Sunday home delivery is approximately $0.45 per newspaper with fixed costs of $2,050,000. How do you write a linear equation that relates the cost C and the number x of copies delivered?

Answer 1

I would try: `C(x)=0.45x+2,050,000`

Explanation:

Considering that you have a fixed amount `b` and a variable one `m` that depends on the number of copies `x` sold, you can use the general form for a (linear) equation:
`y=mx+b`