Sam organizes homes and offices for clients. She charges a $35 fee per job and then $50 per hour for her organizing services. The equation y = 50x + 35 represents the charge for her services y for x number of hours.

a. Graph the equation on a separate sheet of paper. Use the graph that you create to answer parts b, c, and d.

b. What is the slope of the line? What does the slope represent?

c. What is the y-intercept of the line? What does the y-intercept represent?

d. Natalie paid Sam $385.00 for her services. How many hours did Sam work?

Question

Sam organizes homes and offices for clients. She charges a $35 fee per job and then $50 per hour for her organizing services. The equation y = 50x + 35 represents the charge for her services y for x number of hours.

a. Graph the equation on a separate sheet of paper. Use the graph that you create to answer parts b, c, and d.

b. What is the slope of the line? What does the slope represent?

c. What is the y-intercept of the line? What does the y-intercept represent?

d. Natalie paid Sam $385.00 for her services. How many hours did Sam work?