Pedro works as a newspaper deliverer. He receives a base pay plus an additional amount per newspaper delivered. Last week, Pedro delivered 5 newspapers and earned $37.50. This week, he delivered 20 newspapers and earned $75. Let x equal the number of newspapers Pedro delivers and y be the earnings he receives in dollars. Which linear function models the scenario?

g(x) = 0.4x + 35.5
g(x) = 0.4x + 67
g(x) = 2.5x + 25
g(x) = 2.5x + 50

Question

Pedro works as a newspaper deliverer. He receives a base pay plus an additional amount per newspaper delivered. Last week, Pedro delivered 5 newspapers and earned $37.50. This week, he delivered 20 newspapers and earned $75. Let x equal the number of newspapers Pedro delivers and y be the earnings he receives in dollars. Which linear function models the scenario?

g(x) = 0.4x + 35.5
g(x) = 0.4x + 67
g(x) = 2.5x + 25
g(x) = 2.5x + 50

Babyplier · Answer

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MiraAngel · Answer

earned 75 and deliverd 20 newpapers ... multiply first equaiton by - 1 and add to other equaiton ... y=2.5x+25 is lnear funtion. Let me know if this helps!

MiraAngel · Answer

lol so apparently this doesn't make sense... It's a little hard to explain. What do you think the answer is?