To Encourage Conservation,a Gas Company Charges Two Rates

question 153

Essay

To encourage conservation,a gas company charges two rates.You pay $0.53 per therm for 0-70 therms and $0.74 for each therm over 70.Write a compound fraction to represent the monthly cost of t therms of water.

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Definitions:

Salivate

The production of saliva in the mouth, often as a reflexive response to the sight, smell, or thought of food.

Classical Conditioning

The kind of learning in which an unconditioned response (such as salivating) that is naturally elicited by one stimulus (such as food) becomes elicited also by a new, conditioned stimulus (such as a bell).

Food Poisoning

A condition caused by consuming contaminated food or beverages with harmful bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens.

Nostalgia

A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.