To interpret the equation \( C = 5 + 12x \):
- \( C \) represents the total amount of money Julia earns.
- The constant term \( 5 \) can be interpreted as the initial amount of money Julia has (for example, she might start with $5).
- The coefficient \( 12 \) represents the amount of money Julia earns per hour, where \( x \) is the number of hours worked.
Given the provided statements, the correct interpretations of the coefficients in the equation are:
- "julia earns $12 every hour for her job." (This reflects the coefficient of \( x \).)
- "the initial amount of money julia has in her pocket." (This reflects the constant term \( 5 \).)
So, the statement that could be a correct interpretation of the coefficient of a term would be:
- julia earns $12 every hour for her job.
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