Question

John began his job making $20 the first day. After that he was paid $6.00 per hour. Y = 6x + 20. What does x stand for in the equation?

Answer 1

x = the number of hours he worked.

Answer 2

+20, is the 20 that he made on the first day
john makes 6 dollars for each hour he works
we dont know how many hours he has worked so hours is unknown, we can get the total by doing the amount he earns per hour multiplied by the amount of hours
so x is the amount of hours he has worked

Answer 3

alright thanks guys unfortunatley you both gave a good answer do i cant give a best answer but thanks :)