The amount of a person's paycheck p varies directly with the number of hours worked t. For 10 hours of work, the paycheck is $57.50. Write an equation for the relationship between hours of work and pay.

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Harley Lowe

3 December, 20:41

The amount of a person's paycheck p varies directly with the number of hours worked t. For 10 hours of work, the paycheck is $57.50. Write an equation for the relationship between hours of work and pay.

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Gams · Answer 1

P=5.75t

because it adds up every hour.

Jermaine Huynh · Answer 2

10 hr for 57.750

So 1 hr would be 5.750$

For 2 hrs it is 11.500 $

Means every single hrs increse paycheck increase bythe same ratio

So equation is p = 5.750*t