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Sam works as a baggage carrier at an airport facility. He owes a certain amount of money, in dollars, to his friend Daniel. The function y = 12x − 40 represents the amount of money that Sam has after paying Daniel back in terms of the number of hours he works at the airport.

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Answer:

x variable = represents the number of hours Sam works at the airport

y variable = represents the amount in dollars that Sam has after paying Daniel

12 = is the amount in dollars that Sam earns per hour

40 = is the amount in dollars Sam owes Daniel

Explanation:

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Answer:40: the amount in dollars that sam owes Daniel. 12: the amount in dollars that sam earns per hour, y variable: the amount in dollars that sam has after paying back Daniel, x variable: the number of hours Sam works at the airport.

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