Question

Rod is paid an overtime rate of $25 per hour after he earns his basic wage of $600 per week. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the total pay p if he works h hours overtime.

Answer 1

$Equation\ for\ line\ in\ slope\ intercept\ form:\\ y=ax+b\\\\ In\ this\ exercise\\\\ b=basic\ wage\ which\ is\ constant\ -always\ the\ same\\ ax=paid\ for\ overtime\ which\ depends\ on\ amount\\ of\ overtime\ hours\\\\ b=600\ \\ ax=25\ *h\\\\ We\ can\ substitute\ those\ data\ into\ formula\ for\ line\\ in\ slope\ intercept\ form:\\ \textbf{y=25h+600}$