Question

Josh is a car salesman. He gets an annual salary of $45,000 plus a commission, C, of $250 for every car he sells. Which equation represents Josh's total annual salary, S?

A. S=45,000+250C
B.S=45,000−250C
C. S=45,000C+250
D. S=45,000C−250

Answer 1

Since he has an annual salary, the salary stays the same, making it the y intercept.
As for 250, it goes to every car he sells, making it the slope
S = y + mc (y = y intercept, m = slope)
Plug in the values to see

Solution: A. 45,000 + 250C