Question

darius works on saturdays. he earns $10 for coming to work and then $8 for every hour that he works. which expression represents the amount of money, in dollars, darius will earn by working x hours this saturday?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify fixed and variable earnings

Fixed earnings: $10 (for coming to work). Variable earnings: $8 per hour, for \( x \) hours, so \( 8x \).

Step2: Combine fixed and variable earnings

Total earnings = Fixed + Variable = \( 10 + 8x \) (or \( 8x + 10 \)).

Answer:

The expression is \( 8x + 10 \) (or \( 10 + 8x \)).