Joey earns $12 an hour. Blake earns $16 per hour. Joey receives a raise of $1.50 every six months, and Blake receives a raise of
$0.50 every six months.. Which equation can be used to find x, the number of six month intervals it will take Joey to earn hourly the same as Blake?
A) 12x + 1.5x = 16x + 0.50x
B) 12x + 1.5x = 16 + 0.50
C) 12 + 1.5x = 16 + 0.50x
D) 12x + 1.5 = 16x + 0.50
This is correct because when setting up this sentence as an equation, you need to look at the numbers and how they're used. There are independents and dependents.
independent:
12,16
dependent:
1.50,0.50
Furthermore, there are 1 of each on both sides of the equation, match them from the equation by name and you get the answer.
