An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y=0.85x+8 (in dollars). Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 10 units per hour.
2007-08-17 02:54:06 · 5 answers · asked by Alexis A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
$16.50
= .85*10 + 8
2007-08-17 02:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question tells you that x stands for the units per hour. Later it tells you that the employee produces 10 units per hour. So replace the x with 10 and you get- y = 0.85(10) + 8 simplify the multiplication part first- y = 8.50 + 8 then do the addition y = 16.50 so the hourly wage is $16.50 per hour
2016-05-20 21:21:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a simple fill in the blanks, x = 10 units / hr
y = 0.85 (10) + 8 = 8.5 + 8 = 16.5 $/hr for that hour
2007-08-17 03:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
write down equation
y=0.85x+8 x=10
fill in for x
y=(0.85)(10)+8
Multiple 0.85 by 10 then write down the rest of the equation.
0.85*10=8.50
8.50+8=y
Add 8.50 and 8 to get what y equals.
8.50+8=y
y=$16.50
2007-08-17 03:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by firefighter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16.50 (again !!!)
2007-08-17 02:58:17 · answer #5 · answered by John V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋