Create a linear equation that represents the following scenario. Malia is working for a rate of $17.35 an hour. She got a hiring bonus of $100. What equation would represent the amount of money she would take in based on the number of hours, x?(1 point)

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y=100x−17.35
y equals 100 x minus 17.35

y=17.35x−100
y equals 17.35 x minus 100

y=100x+17.35
y equals 100 x plus 17.35

y=17.35x+100

Answer 1

To create a linear equation that represents the scenario where Malia is working for a rate of $17.35 an hour and received a hiring bonus of $100, we can denote:

• \( y \) as the total amount of money Malia earns,
• \( x \) as the number of hours she works.

Her total earnings can be represented as the sum of her hourly earnings and the hiring bonus:

\[ y = 17.35x + 100 \]

Therefore, the correct equation that represents the amount of money she would take in based on the number of hours worked is:

y = 17.35x + 100.