Question

Phil is paid $1,000 every month plus an additional $150 bonus for every tractor he sells, x. write an equation to represent the amount of money, y he makes each month

Answer 1

To represent the total amount of money, \( y \), that Phil makes each month, you can use the following equation:

\[
y = 1000 + 150x
\]

In this equation:
- \( 1000 \) is his base salary per month,
- \( 150 \) is the bonus he earns for each tractor sold,
- \( x \) represents the number of tractors he sells.

So, the total amount Phil makes, \( y \), depends on both his fixed salary and the number of tractors he sells.