A company is deciding whether or not to hire a new worker. The company must pay the worker hourly and cover a daily cost for insurance. The cost to pay an hourly worker for one day is represented by the function y = 8x + 25 where x is hours.

What is the y-intercept and what does it represent?

A. 8; it represents the hourly wage for the worker

B. 8; it represents the cost for insurance

C. 25; it represents the cost for insurance

D. 25; it represents the hourly wage for the worker

Question

A company is deciding whether or not to hire a new worker. The company must pay the worker hourly and cover a daily cost for insurance. The cost to pay an hourly worker for one day is represented by the function y = 8x + 25 where x is hours.

What is the y-intercept and what does it represent?

A. 8; it represents the hourly wage for the worker

B. 8; it represents the cost for insurance

C. 25; it represents the cost for insurance

D. 25; it represents the hourly wage for the worker

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

the y intercept is 25. what do you think it represents?

anonymous · Answer

The hourly wage?