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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Adalyn Sims

12 August, 21:06

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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Darwin Weber · Answer 1

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

Mariyah Black · Answer 2

P=5.75t

because it adds up every hour.