Let's represent the number of children Anthony watches as "x".
In this case, "p" represents the additional pay rate per child watched, which is $1.50 per hour.
The base pay rate for Anthony's job is $8.00 per hour, so we can represent this as "q".
The total hourly rate is $12.50, which we can represent as "r".
Putting it all together, the equation is:
1.50x + 8.00 = 12.50
Anthony got a job babysitting. Each hour he works he will be paid $8.00. As a bonus, he will earn an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches. If his total hourly rate is $12.50, how many children does he watch?
Write an equation in the form px+q=r to represent this problem.
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