Manuel got a new job and was given a hiring bonus along with his monthly salary. His earnings after x months are modeled by the function f (x) = 1,500x + 300. How much did he receive as a hiring bonus?

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The hiring bonus is the initial amount in the earnings function. In this case, the hiring bonus would be the constant term of the function, which is $300.

Therefore, Manuel received $300 as a hiring bonus.