a computer technician keeps track of his earnings throughout each month. The technician observes that this earnings are a linear function of the number of hours he works during the month. The technician finds that when he works 55 hours during the month, earns $2,125 and when he works 30 hours he earns $585. Write a linear function to model the relationship between the number of hours worked and the money earned. What is the function____________ and how do I explain the meaning of the slope in the context of the problem.

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a computer technician keeps track of his earnings throughout each month. The technician observes that this earnings are a linear function of the number of hours he works during the month.  The technician finds that when he works 55 hours during the month, earns $2,125 and when he works 30 hours he earns $585.  Write a linear function to model the relationship between the number of hours worked and the money earned.  What is the function____________ and how do I explain the meaning of the slope in the context of the problem.