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 chile he watches. If his total hourly rate is $12.50, how many children does he watch?

Question

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

Answer 1

Let x be the number of children Anthony watches.
The amount he earns for babysitting each hour is $8.00 + ($1.50 * x).
The equation to represent this problem is:
($8.00 + ($1.50 * x)) = $12.50.