Question

Sue charges a flat rate of $20 plus $10 per hour it takes her to mow a lawn. Which equation shows the correct way to find the cost y of mowing a lawn for x hours.

Answer 1

y=20+10x

Explanation:

From the information provided, the equation would indicate that the cost of mowing a lawn would be equal to the flat rate plus the result of multiplying the cost per hour for the number of hours:

y=20+10x, where:

y is the cost of mowing a lawn

x is the number of hours