Let
y ----> the total monthly costs
x ----> hours of court rental time
Remember that
The linear equation in slope-intercept form is equal to
y=mx+b
where
m is the slope or unit rate
b is the y-intercept or initial value
In this problem
we have
First payment option
m=$7 per hour
b=$25
so
y=7x+25
Second payment option
m=$9.50 per hour
b=0
so
y=9.50x
Part 2
To graph the linear equations, we need two points
so
Find out the intercepts
First payment option
y=7x+25
For x=0, y=25 --------> ordered pair (0,25)
For y=0, the value of x is not a whole number
so
For x=-2, y=7(-2)+25=11 -----> ordered pair (-2,11)
Plot the points, and join them to graph the line
see the attached figure below to better understand the problem