Question

At his new job, Jeremiah can choose an hourly rate of 9 plus a $50 weekly bonus for opening the store, or an hourly rate of

$10 per hour with no opening bonus. The equations model his salary options,
y = x + 50
y=10x
What does x represent?
the number of times he opened the store
the number of hours worked per week
the total amount he earns each week
the amount of money earned per day
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Answer 1

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Explanation:

the number of hours worked per week

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Answer 2

the number of hours worked per week

the total amount he earns each week

Explanation:

There are 2 salary options.

1. given Jeremiah can work at rate of 9 per hour with weekly bonus $50

`y = x+ 50`

here
`\textrm {x} = \textrm {Number of hours} * hourly rate`

here x = the total amount he earns each week

2. given Jeremiah can work at rate of $10 with no opening bonus

`y=10 * x`

here x = the number of hours worked per week