Smelly Cat Shoe Spray Company sells air freshener for running shoes. During June, they ran production machines for 25,000 hours total and incurred $15,000 in maintenance costs. During July they ran production machines for 13,000 hours total and incurred $9,000 in maintenance costs. Based on this data, what is the cost formula for maintenance costs? y = $2.00 X + $6,500 Cannot determine from the information given. y = $0.50 X + $2,500 y = $0.48 X + $2,760

Smelly Cat Shoe Spray Company sells air freshener for running shoes. During June, they ran production machines for 25,000 hours total and incurred $15,000 in maintenance costs. During July they ran production machines for 13,000 hours total and incurred $9,000 in maintenance costs. Based on this data, what is the cost formula for maintenance costs? y = $2.00 X + $6,500 Cannot determine from the information given. y = $0.50 X + $2,500 y = $0.48 X + $2,760

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