Question

Sam works as a baggage carrier at an airport facility. He owes a certain amount of money, in dollars, to his friend Daniel. The function y = 12x − 40 represents the amount of money that Sam has after paying Daniel back in terms of the number of hours he works at the airport.

Match the values and variables to the aspects of the situation they represent.

a.x-variable b.y-variable c.12 d.40



The amount in dollars that Sam owes Daniel____


The number of hours Sam works at the airport____


The amount in dollars that Sam has after paying back Daniel____


The amount in dollars that Sam earns per hour____

Answer 1

The amount in dollars that Sam owes Daniel: 40

The number of hours Sam works at the airport: x-variable

The amount in dollars that Sam has after paying back Daniel: y-variable

The amount in dollars that Sam earns per hour: 12

Explanation:

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