On Saturdays, Jason mows yards and washes cars. He charges $25 per yard and an additional cost for each car he washes. Last Saturday, Jason mowed 5 yards and washed 10 cars. He made a total of $225, and the equation 5 (25)+10x=225 describes the amount of money he made that Saturday. What does the variable `x` represent in this situation?

Answer 1

In this situation, the variable \( x \) represents the amount of money Jason charges for washing each car.

To break it down:

• Jason mows 5 yards and charges $25 per yard, which totals \( 5 \times 25 = 125 \) dollars.
• He also washes 10 cars, which would generate an income of \( 10x \) dollars (where \( x \) is the charge for washing one car).
• The total money he made that day is given by the equation \( 5(25) + 10x = 225 \).

So, in this context, \( x \) is the fee per car wash.