Question

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Michael works and gets paid $8.50 per hour. Show
equation is proportional and write an equation that describes this relationship

Answer 1

`y = 8,50x`

Explanation:

Given

Let

`y\to`earnings

`x \to` hours

Solving (a): The proportion

x and y can be expressed as:

`y\ \alpha\ x` --- direct variation

Write as an equation

`y = kx`

Where

`k = 8.50` --- the hourly rate

So, we have:

`y = 8,50x`