Question

A company pays $20 per hour for up to 8 hours of work, and $30 per hour for overtime hours (hours beyond 8 hours). For up to 8 hours worked, the equation for total pay (y) for hours worked (x) is y = 20x. For over 8 hours worked, what is the equation for total pay (y) as a function of total hours worked (x)?

Answer 1

Answer: y = 30x

Step-by-step explanation:

Because we are talking about over 8 hours. The question states that you get 30$ per hour for overtime hours. That means if you work over 8 hours your dollars per hour increases to 30. So because the amount of dollars increases to 30 you can infer that all you have to do is make the same equation as the 20 dollar's per hour equation. Except you put 30 making it y = 30x.