SOLUTION: A student is working two jobs over the summer to pay for a new car. The student gets paid $25 for each lawn that is mowed (x)and $15 for each pool that is cleaned (y). The student

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Question 1168733: A student is working two jobs over the summer to pay for a new car. The student gets paid $25 for each lawn that is mowed (x)and $15 for each pool that is cleaned (y). The student wants to earn $750 to pay for a down payment on a car.
Create a model in standard form to represent this linear relationship.

Identify the x-intercept. Explain what this means in the context of the problem.

Identify the y-intercept. Explain what this means in the context of the problem.

Identify two combinations that are solutions to this equation. Explain what these combinations mean in the context of the problem.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39625)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


x and y are already explained in the description. Same as the axes. Meaning of intercepts, if either of the other variable were/is zero.

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