if y represents total earnings in dollars and x represents hours worked, then the equation that corresponds to the earnings of someone who makes $10.25 an hour is _____.

Answer 1

The equation that represents the total earnings \( y \) in dollars for someone who makes $10.25 an hour for \( x \) hours worked can be written as:

\[ y = 10.25x \]

In this equation, \( y \) is the total earnings, \( 10.25 \) is the hourly wage, and \( x \) is the number of hours worked.