Jill would like an increase in the hourly wage she receives from the Mathematics Research Center, where she works in the mail room. Her boss gives her an equation to solve, telling her that her raise is the solution to the equation, but only if she can solve it. The equation is x2−6x+9=0

Question

. What was the amount of her raise per hour?

(1 point)
Responses

$2 per hour
$2 per hour

-$3 per hour
-$3 per hour

-$2 per hour
-$2 per hour

$3 per hour

Answer 1

$3 per hour

Explanation:
To solve the equation x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0, we need to factor the equation. This equation factors as (x - 3)(x - 3) = 0, which simplifies to (x - 3)^2 = 0. This means that x = 3. Since x represents the amount of Jill's raise per hour, the answer is $3 per hour.