Question

You are mowing your neighbor's lawn. He is going to pay you $20.00 for the first two hours and $5.00 for anything after that. Which algebraic expression represents how much you will be paid for working h hours?

A. 25h
B. 20h + 5
C. (20 + 5)h
D. 20 + 5(h – 2)

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Answer 2

D. 20 +5(h - 2)

Explanation:

This equation represent this problem because you are paid $5 an hour AFTER the first hour because you were paid an initial $20 for the first two hours.