The equation models the rate of pay a person receives each week 25% commission on sales.

y=0.25x+75

What does the variable x represent?

What does the variable y represent?

What does the y-intercept represent in the context of the situation?

What does the variable x represent?

For this case, the variable x represents the amount in $ of the total sales made by the person.

What does the variable and represent?

The variable y represents the total payment that the person receives weekly, which is given by:

75 $ fixed plus 25% commission for sales.

What does the y-intercept represent in the context of the situation?

The intersection with the y axis is:

$ 75

Represents the fixed salary that the person earns weekly