<u>ANSWER:
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The algebraic expression that represents the employee's total hourly earnings is S = 17.50 + 0.75q.
<u>SOLUTION:
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Given, an employee's hourly wage is $17.50 per hour.
Along with $0.75 for each of the q units produced during the hour.
We need to write an equation that represents the employee’s total hourly earnings.
Let, the total earnings of employee in an hour be S.
Then, S = employee's hourly wage + amount for produced units.
S = 17.50 + 0.75 number of units produced.
S = 17.50 + 0.75 q units
S = 17.50 + 0.75q
Hence, an algebraic expression that represents the employee's total hourly earnings is S = 17.50 + 0.75q.