Question

Amanda earns 53 dollars each week working part-time at a bookstore. She earns one additional dollar for each book that she sells.

Let A be the amount (in dollars) that Amanda earns in a week if she sells B books.

Write an equation relating A to B. Then use this equation to find the amount of money Amanda earns if she sells 15 books.

Answer 1

The equation relating A to B is:

A = 53 + B

This is because Amanda earns $53 each week without selling any books, and earns an additional $1 for each book she sells.

To find the amount of money Amanda earns if she sells 15 books, we simply plug in B = 15 into the equation:

A = 53 + 15

A = 68

Therefore, if Amanda sells 15 books in a week, she will earn $68

Answer 2

Explanation:

The equation relating A to B is:

A = 53 + B

To find the amount of money Amanda earns if she sells 15 books, we substitute B = 15 into the equation:

A = 53 + 15 = 68

Therefore, Amanda earns 68 dollars if she sells 15 books.