Question

Jeanette sells hand-painted signs. She earns a $425 weekly salary in addition to $30 for each sign she sells. Write a linear equation to represent her weekly pay based on the number of signs she sells.

Answer 1

`=425+30x`

Explanation:

Given:

Fixed salary earned by Jeanette per week =
`\$425`

Additional amount earned by her for each sign she sells =
`\$30`

To find: linear equation which represents her weekly pay based on the number of signs she sells.

Solution:

Let number of signs sold by Jeanette be x

So, her weekly pay = fixed pay + Additional amount earned by her for each sign she sells

`=425+30x`