SOLUTION: Mr. Yaguchi was paid a weekly salary plus a percent of his sales. The table below shows his sales and total pay over a four-week period. Week 1 Sales (x) Total Pay (y) $10,000 $

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Question 1031002: Mr. Yaguchi was paid a weekly salary plus a percent of his sales. The table below shows his sales and total pay over a four-week period.
Week 1
Sales (x) Total Pay (y)
$10,000 $1,250
Week 2 $6,000 $850
Week 3 $12,000 $1,450
Week 4 $8,000 $1,050
which linear equation models this data?
a) y= 0.1x+100
b) y= 0.1x+150
c) y= 0.1x+200
d) y= 0.1x+250
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***Using y = mx + b   

  x       y

$10,000 $1,250

$6,000   $850   m = 400/4000 = .1

*** y = .1x + b

1250 = .1(10000) + b

1250-1000 = b

250 = b

y = .1x + 250 

(d)