A tool rental store charges a flat fee of $9.50 to rent a chain saw, and $3.75 for each day, including the first. Write an equation that expresses the cost y of renting this saw if it is rented for x days.
A) y = 9.50x + 3.75
B) y = 3.75x - 9.50
C) y = 3.75(x + 9.50)
D) y = 3.75x + 9.50

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The cost y consists of a flat fee of $9.50 plus $3.75 per day for x days, which is represented by the equation y = 3.75x + 9.50.

A Tool Rental Store Charges a Flat Fee of $9