Mikayla needs to order a countertop for her project. Company A will sell Mikayla a countertop according to the given graph, which includes a $1,000 installation fee. Company B will sell a countertop according to the values given in the table, which includes an $800 installation fee and a constant rate of change. 1.Company _charges a higher rate per square foot of countertop. How do you know?

2.Write a linear equation that represents the cost in dollars, y, as a function of the amount of countertop needed in square feet, x, for Company A. Type your answer in the box.

3.Write a linear equation that represents the cost in dollars, y, as a function of the amount of countertop needed in square feet, x, for Company B. Type your answer in the box.

4.At what number of square feet of countertop would the cost from each company be the same?

5.To keep costs low, Mikayla should hire ___for this project, which requires 26 square feet of countertop.