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Mariah has been hired as a receptionist. she is paid a flat rate of $225 each week and earns an additional $11.25 for every hour that she works. if her goal is to make $675 in one week, which equation will help mariah determine the number of hours she must work?

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Y= mx+b

675= 11.25x + 225

This equation will let her know x, the numbers of hours she needs to work to obtain 675 dollars.

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User Tamir Nakar
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Answer:


675=225+11.25 t

Explanation:

We are given that Mariah has been hired as a receptionist.

She paid flat rate each week =$225

She earns additional for every hour=$11.25

Goal of one week of Mariah=$675

We have to find the equation will help Mariah to determine the number of hours she must work.

Let Mariah works=t hours

According to question


675=225+11.25 t

This is required equation by which we can determine the number of hours she must work.

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