Question

Mo has $90.00 already saved and has a job making $8.00 per hour. Merv already has $50.00 saved and has a job making $8.50 per hour. They both want to save enough money to buy a pair of airpods for $130.00. Who reaches their financial goal first?
Task 1 - Analyze Mo’s Story
Write Mo’s financial situation expressing their total dollar amount saved as a linear function of time (hours) in Slope Intercept Form. In a few sentences interpret what the slope represents in this situation. Interpret what the y-intercept means in terms of Mo’s financial story.
Task 2 - Analyze Merv’s Story
Write Merv’s financial situation expressing their total dollar amount saved as a linear function of time (hours) in Slope Intercept Form. In a few sentences interpret what the slope represents in this situation. Interpret what the y-intercept means in terms of Merv’s financial story.
Task 3 - Evaluate and Compare
Calculate who will reach their financial goal of purchasing the airpods if they both work 8 hours this week. Provide a full Algebraic solution and a paragraph explaining your reasoning.

Answer 1

Mo: 8.00x + 90
Merv: 8.50x + 50
See what you can do with that.

Answer 2

Hey oobleck thank you but they must be explained in sentences.