Earl mows lawns one weekend. He earns $12 for each lawn that he mows. He spends $40 on gas and other supplies.

What function equation represents Earl's profit from mowing x lawns?

A. f(x) = 40x − 12

B. f(x) = 12x − 40

C. f(x) = 12x + 40

D. f(x) = 40x +12

Question

Earl mows lawns one weekend. He earns $12 for each lawn that he mows. He spends $40 on gas and other supplies.

What function equation represents Earl's profit from mowing x lawns?

A. f(x) = 40x − 12

B. f(x) = 12x − 40

C. f(x) = 12x + 40

D. f(x) = 40x +12

yuii · Answer

B.

pandagurl · Answer

I would say that B is the correct answer! :)