Question

Jack mows the lawns to earn money. he charges a flat fee of $20 for showing up plus $15 for each hour it takes him to mow the lawn. Write an equation that models this situation for the money Jack makes Y in terms of the hours he works X

Answer 1

y = 15x + 20
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Answer 2

y = 15x + 20

Explanation:

He charges a flat rate of $20, so any total for hours worked will have an additional $20 added to it.

The 15x represents his earnings per hour. He makes 15 per every hour worked, x represents the number of hours worked