Question

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?

Answer 1

Let y be the total dollars Malia takes in and x be hours worked. The linear equation is

y = 17.35x + 100

(17.35 is the hourly rate; 100 is the hiring bonus). Domain: x ≥ 0.