Tanisha is a waitress at a restaurant. Each day she works, Tanisha will make a guaranteed wage of $40, however the additional amount that Tanisha earns from tips depends on the number of tables she waits on that day. From past experience, Tanisha noticed that she will get about $14 in tips for each table she waits on. How much would Tanisha expect to earn in a day on which she waits on 10 tables? How much would Tanisha expect to make in a day when waiting on tt tables?

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Attempt 1 out of 2

Total earnings with 10 tables:
Total Earnings with tt tables:

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Total earnings with 10 tables: $40 (guaranteed wage) + $14 x 10 (tips from 10 tables) = $40 + $140 = $180

Total earnings with tt tables: $40 (guaranteed wage) + $14 x tt (tips from tt tables) = $40 + $14tt