SOLUTION: Problem: Michael charges an initial fee of $30 and then gets paid $50 every two hours. A) write a statement to show the dependent and independent variables B) state the variabl

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Question 1040089: Problem: Michael charges an initial fee of $30 and then gets paid $50 every two hours.
A) write a statement to show the dependent and independent variables
B) state the variables you will be using
C) what is michael's starting amount and why is this value important
D) what key word indicates that the gradient is provided in the question?
E) what is the gradient
F) write a linear equation relating the amount of money received to the number of hours worked
G) draw a graph that shows Michaels pay over time

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)
[ pay ] = [ initial fee ] + { hourly rate ] x [ hours worked ]
(b)
+P+ = pay received
+h+ = hours worked
(c)
$30 is the starting amount. He gets this even
if no hours are worked
(d)
"every' means a regular rate of pay
(e)
+50%2F2+ is the rate, or gradient
(f)
+P+=+30+%2B+%2850%2F2%29%2Ah+
(g)
Here's the plot with +P+ on the vertical axis
and +h+ on the horizontal axis
+graph%28+600%2C+400%2C+-2%2C+16%2C+-20%2C+500%2C+30+%2B+25x+%29+