Anthony got a job babysitting. Each hour he works he will be paid $8.00. As a bonus, he will earn an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches. If his total hourly rate is $12.50, how many children does he watch?

Write an equation in the form px+q=r to represent this problem.

(2 points)
___x + ___= ____

1 answer

$8.00x + ($1.50 * x) = $12.50