Question

steven works at a large home appliance store. he earns a base salary of $20,000 plus commission which can be modeled by the equation $y = 0.1x + 20,000$. what is the meaning of the y-intercept in the equation? a stevens base pay b stevens total sales c stevens commission pay d highest pay steven can earn

Explanation:

The equation of a line is \(y = mx + b\), where \(b\) is the \(y\)-intercept. In the context of Steven's salary equation \(y = 0.1x+20000\), when \(x = 0\) (no sales, so no commission), \(y=20000\). This represents his base pay.

Answer:

A. Steven's base pay