SOLUTION: Diego sells cars at the local auto dealership and earns an hourly salary plus commission. The amount of money (in dollars), y, he made on Saturday after working x hours is represe

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Question 1108322: Diego sells cars at the local auto dealership and earns an hourly salary plus commission. The amount of money (in dollars), y, he made on Saturday after working x hours is represented by the following equation:
y = 8x + 1,275
What does the slope in the equation represent?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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It represents his hourly rate, obviously.