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