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The cost of renting a large canopy tent for up to days is for the first day and for each additional day. Which of the following equations gives the cost , in dollars, of renting the tent for days, where is a positive integer and ?
Explanation
Choice A is correct. It’s given that the cost of renting a large canopy tent is for the first day and for each additional day for up to days. For days of renting the tent, the cost includes for the first day and for each of the additional days. It follows that the cost , in dollars, of renting the tent can be expressed as , which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the equation gives the cost of renting the tent for days, where is a positive integer and .
Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting the tent for the first day is , not , and the cost for each additional day is , not .
Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting the tent for the first day is , not , and the cost for each additional day is , not .
Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting the tent for the first day is , not .