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Chapter 12: Q.3 (page 713)

A vacation resort rents SCUBA equipment to certified divers. The resort charges an up-front fee of \(25and another fee of \)12.50an hour.

Graph the equation from Exercise 12.2.

Short Answer

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The graphical representation of the equationy=25+12.50xis,

Step by step solution

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Step1:Given information

Given in the question that a vacation resort rents SCUBA equipment to certified divers. The resort charges an up-front fee $25and another fee of $12.50an hour.

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Step 2:Explanation

Guiding to the Exercise 12.2 of this textbook, the equation received is y=25+12.50x.

The equation is graphed using MAPLE.

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