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The equation models the rate of pay a person receives each week 25% commission on sales.

y=0.25x+75



What does the variable x represent?

What does the variable y represent?

What does the y-intercept represent in the context of the situation?

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What does the variable x represent?
For this case, the variable x represents the amount in $ of the total sales made by the person.

What does the variable and represent?
The variable y represents the total payment that the person receives weekly, which is given by:
75 $ fixed plus 25% commission for sales.

What does the y-intercept represent in the context of the situation?
The intersection with the y axis is:
$ 75
Represents the fixed salary that the person earns weekly
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