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(a)
To find: the charge for using 40 therms in a month.
(a)

Answer to Problem 50AYU
The charge for using 40 therms in one month is $29.704.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Monthly customer charge $8.40.
Per therm service charge
1st 20 therms $0.1473 /therm
Next 30 therms $0.0579/therm
Over 50 therms $0.0519/therm
Gas supply charge $0.43/therm
Calculation:
For using 40 therms in a month, the rate of distribution charge $0.1473 /therm applied for inItial 20 therms.
The rate of distribution charge $0.0579/therm applied for next 20 therms.
In addition monthly customer charge $8.40 and gas charge $0.43/therm also applied.
Gas supply charge
Distribution charge
Total charge
Therefore, the charge for using 40 therms in one month is
(b)
To find: the charge for using 150 therms in a month.
(b)

Answer to Problem 50AYU
The charge for using 150 therms in one month is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Monthly customer charge $8.40.
Per therm service charge
1st 20 therms $0.1473 /therm
Next 30 therms $0.0579/therm
Over 50 therms $0.0519/therm
Gas supply charge $0.43/therm
Calculation:
For using 150 therms in a month, the rate of distribution charge $0.1473 /therm applied for inItial 20 therms.
The rate of distribution charge $0.0579/therm applied for next 30 therms.
The rate of distribution charge $0.0519/therm applied for next 100 therms.
In addition monthly customer charge $8.40 and gas charge $0.43/therm also applied.
Gas supply charge
Distribution charge
Total charge
Therefore, the charge for using 150 therms in one month is
(c)
To develop: a model that relates the monthly charge
(c)

Answer to Problem 50AYU
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Monthly customer charge $8.40.
Per therm service charge
1st 20 therms $0.1473 /therm
Next 30 therms $0.0579/therm
Over 50 therms $0.0519/therm
Gas supply charge $0.43/therm
Calculation:
For using
The rate of distribution charge $0.0579/therm applied for next 30 therms.
The rate of distribution charge $0.0519/therm applied for therms exceed 50.
In addition monthly customer charge $8.40 and gas charge $0.43/therm also applied.
Therm Distribution charge
Therefore, the change in one month for using
(d)
To sketch: the graph of the function which is found in part (c).
(d)

Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Monthly customer charge $8.40.
Per therm service charge
1st 20 therms $0.1473 /therm
Next 30 therms $0.0579/therm
Over 50 therms $0.0519/therm
Gas supply charge $0.43/therm
Calculation:
The graph of the function
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