Question

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 for 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)

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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