At his new job, Jeremiah can choose an hourly rate of $9 plus a $50 weekly bonus for opening the store, or an hourly rate of $10 per hour with no opening bonus. The equations model his salary options.y = 9x + 50y = 10x What does x represent?

In both equations, x is multiplied by the hourly pay rate: $9 in the first option and $10 in the second. The extra $50 is a fixed weekly bonus, so x must be the number of hours worked per week. The correct choice is “the number of hours worked per week.”

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