D there is always a 1 infront of a variable but since x2 has the largest degree it gives it priority over the others so what ever numbe in front of it is the leading coefficient
A function for this would be m = 50 + 4.25t. The $50 is the one time thing. We must multiply the tips by 6. 4.25 * 6 = 25.50. 50 + 25.50 is 75.50. Joe would make $75.50 after 6 hours.