Question

An apartment renter must pay an initial $250 security depositi, and a monthly rent of$500. Write an equation that gives the renter's average rent per month as a functionof the number of months rented.

Answer 1

Explanation:

We will calculate the average rent per month as the total amount paid over m months divided by the number of months, m.

Average = Total amount paid over m months/m months

Total amount paid over m months = 250 + 500m

Average rent per month = (250+500m)/m

= 250/m + 500

Answer: 250/m + 500