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3.

Mrs. Slana pays a babysitter $10.00 an
hour plus an extra $3 for every hour over
five hours. If Santos babysits for eight
hours, how much money will he make?

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Answer: Santos will make $89

Step-by-step explanation:

Hour 1 - $10

Hour 2 - $10

Hour 3 - $10

Hour 4 - $10

Hour 5 - $10

Hour 6 - $13

Hour 7 - $13

Hour 8 - $13

User Vipul Asri
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Answer: $89

Step-by-step explanation: The equation would be P = 10(x) + 3(x-5) assuming P is profit and x is greater than 5. By pluggin in x, the number of hours, we can find that it is 89.

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