Question

Elvis accepted a job as a billing assistant after being offered a $900 signing bonus. If he makes $19 an hour, which equation models Elvis' total pay y in dollars as it relates to the number of hours x that he has worked?

Answer 1

The answer is y=19x+900

Answer 2

y = 19x + 900

Explanation:

Given,

The signing bonus = $ 900,

While per hour payment = $ 19,

So, the payment for x hours = 19x dollars,

Thus, the total payment for x hours = payment for x hours + signing bonus

= ( 19x + 900 ) dollars,

If y represents the total payment ( in dollars ) for x hours,

⇒ y = 19x + 900

Which is the required equation.