A musician charges $45 per hour to play at a party, plus a certain set-up fee. Her total charge for 3 hours is $223. Which equation describes the relationship between x (the time in hours she plays) and y (the total charge in dollars).

A. y + 3= 45(x + 223)

B. y - 3= 45(x - 223)

C. y + 223= 45(x + 3)

D. y - 223= 45(x - 3)

please help!

Question

A musician charges $45 per hour to play at a party, plus a certain set-up fee. Her total charge for 3 hours is $223. Which equation describes the relationship between x (the time in hours she plays) and y (the total charge in dollars).

    A. y + 3= 45(x + 223)
 
  B.  y - 3= 45(x - 223)
 
   C. y + 223= 45(x + 3)
 
   D. y - 223= 45(x - 3)

please help!

anonymous · Answer

only D satisfies ..because here total charge is given as 233
and time x as 3 hours ..!