Answer to Question #43471 in Algebra for Paul

Question

question: John wants to hire an editor to check his thesis paper. The editor charges a flat rate of $50 and $2 per page. Write a polynomial to describe the cost. Find the cost of editing 75 pages.

is the polynomial 2x+50 x=75?

Answer 1

Let x be the number of pages. The polynomial that describes the cost is 2x+50. Set x=75. The cost of editing 75 pages is $2*75+$50=$200.