Part A
Answers:
- Coefficient = 10.50 or 15 (pick one value)
- Variable = h or c (pick one)
- Constant = 50
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Explanation:
The variables are simply letters. They are placeholders for numbers to be plugged in later. Think of them like empty boxes where numbers will go. In this case, the variable h represents the number of hours Tyler works, and c is the number of new accounts she opens.
The coefficients are the numbers multiplied with the variables. They are to the left of the variable.
The constant 50 is not attached to any variable.
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Part B
Answer: She earns $618.5
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Explanation:
We're told she worked 37 hours. So we'll replace h with 37.
Also, she opened 12 new accounts. So c = 12
This means...
10.50*h + 15*c + 50
10.50*37 + 15*12 + 50
388.5 + 180 + 50
618.5
is the amount she earns
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Part C
Answer: The coefficient changes. Specifically, the coefficient 10.50 changes to 11.25
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Explanation:
The constant never changes (hence the name) no matter how much of a raise Tyler gets. The other coefficient doesn't change either because she would still get $15 per new account. All that's changed is the hourly wage.
If we're told that Tyler got a raise to $11.25 per hour and she now earned $20 per new account, then both coefficients would change and the new equation would be 11.25h+20c+50
