An appliance technician charges a fixed amount for a repair, plus an additional amount per hour. The equation below describes y, the total amount the technician charges, in dollars, for a repair that takes x hours. y = 20x + 50
What is the meaning of the y-intercept of the equation?
A. It means the technician charges a fixed amount of $20 for the repair. B. It means the technician charges $50 per hour for the repair.
C. It means the technician charges $20 per hour for the repair.
D. It means the technician charges a fixed amount of $50 for the repair.