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Biologists want to set up a station to test alligators in the lake for West Nile Virus. Suppose that the costs for such a station are $4,200 for...

Biologists want to set up a station to test alligators in the lake for West Nile Virus. Suppose thatthe costs for such a station are $4,200 for setup costs and $9.50 to administer each test.a. Write an expression that gives the total cost to test x animals.b. You can find the average cost per animal by dividing total costs by number of animals.Write the expression that gives the average cost per animal.c. Find the average cost per animal for 5 animals, 50 animals, and 500 animals.d. As the number of animals tested increases, what happens to the average cost to test theanimals? Would the average cost ever fall below $10.00? If so, identify a value thatsupports your answer. If not, explain how you know.e. How many animals should be tested for the average cost to be $21.00 per animal?

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