Witch equation?

Question

A worker at a factory earns $12 per hour plus 2.50 for each unit produced that hour. The equation that represents his pay, P, for producing x units in an hour is represented by the equation

 

A. P = 12x + 2.50

B. P = 14.50x

C P = 2.50x − 12

D. P = 2.50x + 12

Answer 1

Pay = 12 $/hr + 2.50 $/unit/hr

 

x = # of units/hr

 

P($) = 12 + 2.50x

In terms of dollars: P = 2.50x + 12

 

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