COLLEGE FEES Each semester, students enrolling at a community college must pay tuition costs of $20 per unit as well as a $40 student services fee. a. Write a linear equation that gives the total fees y to be paid by a student enrolling at the college and taking x units. b. Use your answer to part a to find the enrollment cost for a student taking 12 units.
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Step 1:** The linear equation for the total fees to be paid by a student enrolling at the college and taking x units is given by: Total fees = 20x + 40 ** Show more…
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