Question

P=100+0.03x represents Jason's total pay on a day on which he sells x dollars worth of computers. What is the y-intercept of the equation and what is its interpretation in the context of the problem?

Answer 1

Answer: Y-intercept=100. This means that Jason is paid 100 dollars when he sells 0 dollars worth of computers.

Step-by-step explanation:
At y-intercept: x=0
Therefore, P=100+0.03(0)
Thus, P=100+0=100
Hence, P=100

P is Jason's total pay on a day given he sells computers worth 'x' dollars. Since x=0 (see above), it means that when Jason sells 0 dollars worth of computers, his pay, P, is 100 dollars.