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The total cost of renting a HEDGE TRIMMER is given by the graph below.

The total cost of renting a LAWN MOWER is given by the equation y = 25x + 10.

Which item has a higher rate per day to rent? The hedge trimmer or the lawn mower? Explain how you can tell.

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Using the slope value of the functions, the rate per day of hedge trimmer is greater than that of Lawn mower.

The cost function for renting hedge trimmer and Lawn mower :

Hedge trimmer :

  • y = 30x + 20

Lawn Mower :

  • y = 25x + 10

The rate per day is given by the slope value of the function.

  • Slope of hedge trimmer = rate per day = 30
  • Slope of lawn mower = rate per day = 25

Hence, the rate per day of hedge trimmer is greater than that of lawn mower.

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