A refrigerator costs $850. The estimated yearly operating cost of the refrigerator is $62.Average annual cost = Purchase price + Total operating cost Number of yearsWhich expression represents the total cost, in dollars, of owning the refrigerator for x years?

The refrigerator has a one-time purchase cost of $850 and costs $62 to operate each year. Over x years, the operating cost is 62x dollars, so the total cost is 850 + 62x. Choice C gives this expression; dividing by x would not represent the total cost.

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