Question

Nelson mows lawns. He uses the equation 15x – 95 = y to find the profit, y, in dollars. He paid $95 for supplies and earns $15 for each lawn he mows. What does x represent?

A. The total profit (in dollars)
B. The number of lawns mowed
C. The cost (in dollars) per lawn
D. The cost of the supplies (in dollars)

Answer 1

The answer is B because every time Nelson mows a lawn, he will earn $15 each.

Answer 2

The answer is the option B

The number of lawns mowed

Explanation:

we have

`y=\$15x-\$95`

In this linear equation

y-----> is the total profit (in dollars)

x----> is the number of lawns mowed

`\$15` -----> Earn per lawn

`\$95` -----> Cost of the supplies