A math teacher asked his students to write a real-world problem for the equation 9x + 25 = 14x.
Which situation best represents this equation?
answer
Joseph charges a flat fee of $14, plus $9 per hour to watch pets. Valerie charges $25 per hour
to watch pets. How many hours must both Joseph and Valerie watch pets to earn the same
amount of money?
B Joseph charges a flat fee of $9, plus $25 per hour to watch pets. Valerie charges $14 per hour
to watch pets. How many hours must both Joseph and Valerie watch pets to earn the same
amount of money?
K
Joseph charges $9 per hour plus 25% of the total per hour to watch pets. Valerie charges $14
per hour to watch pets. How many hours must both Joseph and Valerie watch pets to earn
the same amount of money?
D Joseph charges a flat fee of $25, plus $9 per hour to watch pets. Valerie charges $14 per hour
to watch pets. How many hours must both Joseph and Valerie watch pets to earn the same
amount of money?