Joel and Sara want to know the combined amount of money they made last week. They both made $9.75 per hour, but Joel also made an $18 bonus. Joel says the combined amount is 9.75j + 18 + 9.75s, where j is the number of hours he worked, and S is the number of hours Sara worked. Sara says the combined amount is 9.75 (j + S) + 18. Who is correct? Explain.

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Amelia Mora

1 February, 02:26

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Monserrat Hutchinson · Answer 1

The would both be correct in it's own way depending on how the teacher is teaching.