Question

Tina and Zion earn $38 per week for delivering newspapers. Tina worked for x weeks and earned an additional total bonus of $15. Zion worked for y weeks. Which expression shows the total money, in dollars, that Tina and Zion earned for delivering newspapers?

Answer 1

Both T and Z earn $38/wk. If T works for x weeks, she earns $38x. But you have to add in that bonus of $15 which T earned. Z works for y weeks, so mult. $38/week by y.

What is the total amount these two carriers earned?