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=17.35x−100
y equals 17.35 x minus 100

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

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

y=100x+17.35

Answer 1

To create a linear equation that represents the total amount of money Malia would take in based on the number of hours worked (x), you need to account for her hourly wage and the hiring bonus.

Malia earns $17.35 for each hour worked, so the earnings from hours worked would be \( 17.35x \). She also has a hiring bonus of $100 that she receives regardless of the number of hours worked.

Thus, the total amount of money Malia would take in can be expressed with the equation:

\[ y = 17.35x + 100 \]

So, the correct answer is:

y = 17.35x + 100