Colby and Sarah sold newspapers this past summer. Colby earned $4.50 for each newspaper he sold. Sarah's earnings were $35 less

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Colby and Sarah sold newspapers this past summer. Colby earned $4.50 for each newspaper he sold. Sarah's earnings were $35 less

than Colby's at the end of the summer. The following expression shows Sarah's earnings:
4.50y − 35

In the expression, what does the variable y represent?

Sarah's earnings at the end of the summer
Colby's earnings at the end of the summer
The number of newspapers that Sarah sold
The number of newspapers that Colby sold

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aksik [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-16T18:23:31+03:00

aksik [14]3 years ago

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D. <span>Colby and Sarah sold newspapers this past summer. Colby earned $4.50 for each newspaper he sold. Sarah's earnings were $35 less than Colby's at the end of the summer. The following expression shows Sarah's earnings: 4.50y − 35</span>

Paraphin [41] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-16T19:35:14+03:00

Paraphin [41]3 years ago

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The number of newspapers that colby sold