Question

Mr. Klett must complete 40 hours of community service. He does 6 hours each day. Write a linear equation to represent the hours Mr. Klett has left after x days.

a) h(x) = 40 - 6x
b) h(x) = 6x - 40
c) h(x) = 6x + 40
d) h(x) = 40 + 6x

Answer 1

The correct linear equation representing the hours Mr. Klett has left of community service after x days is h(x) = 40 - 6x.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question revolves around writing a linear equation to represent the hours Mr. Klett has left to complete after x days of doing community service. Mr. Klett is committing to 6 hours of community service per day starting with a total of 40 hours. The equation we are looking for will start with 40 hours and subtract 6 hours for each day he works. Therefore, the correct linear equation is h(x) = 40 - 6x.