Question

Johnathan receives $10 per week for doing chores around the house. He also mows lawns for his neighbors and earns $15 per lawn. Write and equation that can be used to determine johnathans weekly earnings y , based on the number of lawns mowed , x

Answer 1

y = 15x + 10

Explanation:

y represents his weekly earnings. 15x represents how much he would make from mowing lawns. the 10 is the extra 10 he receives for doing chores.