Mikayla needs to order a countertop for her project. Company A will sell Mikayla a countertop according to the given graph, which includes a $1,000 installation fee. Company B will sell a countertop according to the values given in the table, which includes an $800 installation fee and a constant rate of change. a. Company
A
charges a higher rate per square foot of countertop.
Question 2
How do you know?
Company A is higher because they jump up $150 every 10 square feet and installation is higher
Question 3
b. Write a linear equation that represents the cost in dollars, y, as a function of the amount of countertop needed in square feet, x, for Company A. Type your answer in the box.
Question 4
c. Write a linear equation that represents the cost in dollars, y, as a function of the amount of countertop needed in square feet, x, for Company B. Type your answer in the box.
Question 5
d. At what number of square feet of countertop would the cost from each company be the same?
Question 6
e. To keep costs low, Mikayla should hire
for this project, which requires 26 square feet of countertop.