Question

Stanley's weekly allowance is 5. He can also earn 2 each time he walks the family dog. Write an equation that shows how the amount of money Stanley gets in a week, y, depends on the number of times he walks the dog, x. Do not include dollar signs in the equation. y = ?

Answer 1

The equation representing the total money Stanley earns in a week as a function of the number of times he walks the dog is y = 5 + 2x.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation to represent how the amount of money Stanley gets in a week, denoted as y, based on the number of times he walks the dog, denoted as x, can be written as follows:

y = 5 + 2x

This linear equation starts with Stanley's weekly allowance of 5, which is the y-intercept or the base amount he receives without walking the dog. For every time Stanley walks the dog, he earns an additional 2. The variable x represents the number of times Stanley walks the dog in a week, and y represents the total money he earns in that week.