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Slope: m= change in y = y2-y1 / change in x x2-x1

Slope-intercept form: y=mx+b

  1. Your monthly commission as an appliance sales person is represented by the equation, S = 50x+450, where 50 is the rate paid for each appliance sold, x is the number of appliances sold, 450 is the base pay per month, and S is the salary. Complete the following table to represent your total salary for x appliances sold. Show your work for each one.
  2. You are offered the option of choosing a yearly salary of $45,000 or continue working on commission.
  • a. Using the equation from problem #1, how many appliances do you have to sell per year in order to match this salary? (Hint: $450 is the base pay per month, not year. Multiply the base pay by 12 to represent a full year.)
  • b. If you currently average 74 appliance sales per month, which option should you choose? Calculate the number of appliances to sell to match $45,000 and state which option is better based on your sales.
  • Best Car rental agency charges a flat rate of $40 and 10¢ per mile to rent a standard car. A+ Rentals charges a flat rate of $35 and 20¢ per mile for the same car.
    • a. Write an equation to represent the total cost (y) and number of miles (x) of renting from each company.
    • b. If you plan to rent a car and travel 500 miles, which plan would you choose and why? Show your work.
    • c. How many miles do you need to drive for both plans to cost the same?
  • The cost of producing cell phones is represented as C=mx+b, where m is the marginal cost, x is the number of phones produced, b is the fixed cost, and C is the final cost.
    • a. If the fixed cost is $75 and the marginal cost is $8, write the cost equation.
    • b. In March, the total cost was $18,955. Calculate the number of phones produced using the equation.
    • c. If the goal for March was to produce at least 2000 phones, did the company meet this goal? Show mathematically the number of phones exceeded or missed the goal?
  • Tim works part-time at a retail store. His salary varies directly by the number of hours worked. Last week he earned $99.45 for 13 hours of work. This week he earned $160.65.
    • a. Write and solve an equation that represents this scenario.
    • b. How many hours did he work?
  • Three years after purchase, a car is estimated to be worth $24,000. At five years, its value is $19,000. If the car is depreciating in a linear manner, write an equation that represents the depreciation of the car.
    • a. How much is the car depreciating each year?
    • b. What was the purchase price of the car?
    • c. If the car continues this rate of depreciation, what will its value be at year 10?
  • On a particular April day, the temperature at 8 am was 40°F. By 4 pm the temperature was 64°F. What was the hourly rate of temperature change?
  • The cost for an electrician is $135 for 3 hours. A 7-hour repair costs $315. Show your calculations, determine the price of a 12-hour repair.
  • Sarah has two part-time jobs and needs to earn at least $300 per week. Job A pays her $10 an hour and job B pays $7.50 an hour. Write an inequality that represents this scenario. Name and label your variables, such as Job A= x.
  • A manufacturer produces a 4-cup and 8-cup coffee maker. The 4-cup maker takes 6 hours to produce and the 8-cup takes 9 hours. The manufacturer has at most 500 hours of labor per week.
    • a. Write an inequality to represent the number of each type of coffee makers they can produce in a week.
    • b. Is it possible to produce 20 4-cup and 30 8-cup coffee makers in a given week? Explain why or why not showing all of your calculations.

    Paper For Above instruction

    Below is the comprehensive analysis and solutions for each problem based on the provided assignment instructions, incorporating relevant mathematical concepts, calculations, and explanations.

    Problem 1: Appliance Sales and Commission Breakdown

    The equation S=50x+450 models the salesperson's monthly salary based on the number of appliances sold (x). Here, 50 represents the commission per appliance, and 450 is the base salary. To complete the table, we select specific values of x and compute S accordingly.

    • For x=0: S=50(0)+450=0+450=450
    • For x=10: S=50(10)+450=500+450=950
    • For x=20: S=50(20)+450=1000+450=1450
    • For x=30: S=50(30)+450=1500+450=1950

    This demonstrates how the total salary increases linearly with appliances sold.

    Problem 2: Comparing Salary Options

    a. Appliances to Sell to Match $45,000 Yearly Salary

    Since the base salary is monthly ($450), the annual base pay is 12×$450=$5,400. To earn $45,000 per year, total commission plus base must equal $45,000:

    S=50x+450×12=50x+5400=$45,000

    Subtracting 5400 from both sides:

    50x=45,000−5,400=39,600

    Divide both sides by 50:

    x=39,600/50=792

    Therefore, you need to sell 792 appliances annually, which translates to about 66 appliances monthly (since 792/12≈66).

    b. Determine the Better Option Based on Current Sales

    Current monthly sales: 74 appliances. Total annual sales: 74×12=888 appliances.

    Total salary with commission: S=50(74)+450=3,700

    Since $3,700 is less than $45,000, continuing with commission is less favorable than taking the fixed salary of $45,000.

    Answer: Sell approximately 66 appliances per month to match the $45,000 salary, so choosing the fixed salary of $45,000 is advantageous given current sales.

    Problem 3: Car Rental Cost Equations and Analysis

    a. Equations for Costs

    • Company A: y=40+0.10x
    • A+ Rentals: y=35+0.20x

    b. Cost Calculation for 500 Miles

    • Company A: y=40+0.10(500)=40+50=$90
    • A+ Rentals: y=35+0.20(500)=35+100= $135

    Since $90

    c. Miles for Equal Cost

    Set equations equal:

    40+0.10x=35+0.20x

    Subtract 35 from both sides:

    5+0.10x=0.20x

    Subtract 0.10x from both sides:

    5=0.10x

    Divide both sides by 0.10: x=5/0.10=50 miles

    Therefore, at 50 miles, the plans cost the same.

    Problem 4: Cell Phone Production Cost Analysis

    a. Cost Equation

    Given fixed cost b=75, marginal cost m=8, the cost function is:

    C=8x+75

    b. Phones Produced in March

    Plug in C=18,955:

    18,955=8x+75

    Subtract 75:

    18,880=8x

    Divide by 8:

    x=18880/8=2,360

    c. Meeting Production Goal

    Production in March: 2,360 phones, which exceeds the goal of 2,000.

    Thus, the company met and surpassed its production target.

    Problem 5: Tim's Part-Time Work Earnings

    Let x= hours worked last week, y=earnings.

    Given data points: (13, 99.45) and (h, 160.65).

    Since salary varies directly, y=kx, plus the linear relation has intercept b=0, so y=kx.

    Calculate k using data point (13, 99.45):

    k=99.45/13≈7.65

    Check with weekly data: 13×7.65=99.45; consistent.

    Equation: y=7.65x

    Find hours worked this week:

    160.65=7.65x

    x=160.65/7.65≈21 hours

    Problem 6: Car Depreciation Model

    a. Depreciation Rate

    Initial value at purchase (year 0): x=0, y= ?

    At 3 years: y=24,000; at 5 years: y=19,000.

    Calculate depreciation per year:

    Rate m= (19,000−24,000)/(5−3)=−5,000/2=−2,500 per year.

    b. Purchase Price

    Using the depreciation rate, the initial price is:

    y = y0 - (2,500×x)

    At year 3, y=24,000:

    24,000 = y0 - 2,500×3

    y0=24,000 + 7,500=31,500

    c. Value at Year 10

    y= y0 - 2,500(10)=31,500 - 25,000=6,500

    Problem 7: Temperature Change Rate

    Temperature difference: 64−40=24°F

    Time difference: 4 pm−8 am=8 hours

    Rate=24/8=3°F per hour

    Problem 8: Electrician Repair Cost

    Cost per hour: $135/3=45$ per hour.

    Rate confirmed with 7 hours: 7×45=315$.

    12 hours cost=12×45=540$.

    Problem 9: Weekly Earnings Inequality

    Let x= hours at Job A, y= hours at Job B.

    Then, 10x + 7.5y ≥ 300

    Problem 10: Coffee Maker Production Constraints

    a. Inequality for Production Hours

    Let x= number of 4-cup, y=number of 8-cup.

    6x + 9y ≤ 500

    b. Feasibility of Producing 20 and 30

    Calculate total hours:

    6×20 + 9×30 = 120 + 270=390 hours.

    Since 390 ≤ 500, producing 20 of 4-cup and 30 of 8-cup is feasible.

    Thus, yes, it is possible within the given labor constraint.

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