When Carrie mows a lawn, she charges a flat fee of $5 plus an hourly rate, R. Carrie worked 2 hours at her last job. She charged a total of $20.00 for all lawns she mowed. Which equation represents what Carrie charged as an hourly rate?


A. 5 + r = 20


B. 5 + 2r = 20


C. 5r + 2 = 20


D. 20 + 2r = 5

Respuesta :

Answer:

option B.) 5 + 2r = 20 is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Carrie mows a lawn, she charges a flat fee of $5 plus an hourly rate, r.

The amount Carrie earns for mowing lawns for t number or hours

= 5 + rt

Carrie worked for 2 hours and charged a total of $20.

Therefore we can write

20 = 5 + r [tex]\times[/tex] 2    [tex]\Rightarrow[/tex] 20  =  5 + 2r

Therefore option B.) 5 + 2r = 20 is correct

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