Asked by nk

On Saturdays, Jason mows yards and washes cars. He charges $25 per yard and an additional cost for each car he washes. Last Saturday, Jason mowed 5 yards and washed 10 cars. He made a
total of $225, and the equation 5(25) + 10x = 225 describes
the amount of money he made that Saturday. What does the variable x represent in this situation?
A The number of yards Jason mowed
B The number of cars Jason washed
C The amount Jason charged for each yard mowed
D The amount Jason charged for each car washed

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. The amount Jason charged for each car washed.

Explanation: 5(25) is the money from yards, and 10x is the money from 10 cars, so x is the charge for one car (indeed 125 + 10x = 225 gives x = 10).