Question

You work two jobs. You earn $11.90 per hour as a salesperson and $10.50 per hour stocking shelves. Your combined earnings this month are $178.50. Let x represent the number of hours worked stocking shelves and let y represent the number of hours worked in sales. GRAPH the equation that models this situation.

Answer 1

10.50x+11.90y=178.50

Explanation:

x = represent the number of hours worked stocking shelves

y= represent the number of hours worked in sales.

You earn $11.90 per hour as a salesperson = 11.90y.

You earn $10.50 per hour stocking shelves =10.50x.

Your combined earnings this month are $178.50.

10.50x+11.90y=178.50

The required equation model the situation is 10.50x+11.90y=178.50