Nelson mows lawns. He uses the equation 15x – 95 = y to find the profit, y, in dollars. He paid $95 for supplies and earns $15 f

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Nelson mows lawns. He uses the equation 15x – 95 = y to find the profit, y, in dollars. He paid $95 for supplies and earns $15 f

or each lawn he mows. What does x represent?
A. The total profit (in dollars)
B. The number of lawns mowed
C. The cost (in dollars) per lawn
D. The cost of the supplies (in dollars)

Mathematics

2 answers:

ddd [48] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-27T10:08:00+03:00

ddd [48]3 years ago

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Answer:

The answer is the option B

The number of lawns mowed

Step-by-step explanation:

we have

$y=\$15x-\$95$

In this linear equation

y-----> is the total profit (in dollars)

x----> is the number of lawns mowed

$\$15$ -----> Earn per lawn

$\$95$ -----> Cost of the supplies

Dovator [93] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-27T09:05:14+03:00

Dovator [93]3 years ago

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The answer is B because every time Nelson mows a lawn, he will earn $15 each.