Question
anthony gets $8 an hour babysitting and gets an additional $1.50 per hour for each additional child. his total hourly rate is $12.50
set up the equation
set up the equation
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To set up the equation, let's define the variables:
- Let \( x \) be the number of additional children babysat beyond the first child.
The hourly rate Anthony earns is composed of two parts:
1. A base rate of $8 for the first child.
2. An additional $1.50 for each additional child. Since he babysits \( x \) additional children, this part can be expressed as \( 1.50x \).
Putting it together, Anthony's total hourly rate can be expressed with the following equation:
\[
8 + 1.50x = 12.50
\]
This is the equation that represents the situation.
- Let \( x \) be the number of additional children babysat beyond the first child.
The hourly rate Anthony earns is composed of two parts:
1. A base rate of $8 for the first child.
2. An additional $1.50 for each additional child. Since he babysits \( x \) additional children, this part can be expressed as \( 1.50x \).
Putting it together, Anthony's total hourly rate can be expressed with the following equation:
\[
8 + 1.50x = 12.50
\]
This is the equation that represents the situation.