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?

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 total amount Anthony earns per hour for watching x children is 8 + 1.50*x.
The equation representing the problem is 8 + 1.50*x = 12.50.