Question

Calysta sells used video games. In addition to a fixed salary, she earns a commission for each video game she sells. The table shows Calysta's total earnings, y, (in dollars), from selling x video games:

Video Games and Earnings
Games Sold(x) Total Earnings(y)
1 78
2 86
3 94

Answer 1

Which equation best shows the relationship between x and y? (4 points)


y = x + 8
y = 8x + 70
y = 8x + 78
y = x + 78

Answer 2

@Sean.Kirby @ash_heather1

Answer 3

i know what to do i just dont know how to explain it XD

Answer 4

lol

Answer 5

just switch out the numbers where it says x in the equation put whatever number is in the x column and if it works for 1 try it on the rest of the numbers in the x colum

Answer 6

there is no point in trying a because you know it can't be just +8

Answer 7

its really hard ive been trying to solve it for two days

Answer 8

okay let's try the first one

Answer 9

8x+70
replace the x with 1 from the x colum
so 8*1+70, what does that equal?

Answer 10

sorry i was downstairs
its 78

Answer 11

there you go so since 78 is what's in the y colum that works lets try the next number

Answer 12

so now you do 8*2+70

Answer 13

86

Answer 14

okay so that works

Answer 15

lets try the next number

Answer 16

8*3+70

Answer 17

94

Answer 18

and that one works so your anwser is B

Answer 19

thanks!!
you explained it well

Answer 20

no problem :)

Answer 21

:)