Kurt works at a cafe and earns $16 per
hour. on wednesday, he worked t hours
at the cafe, and his neighbor paid him $5-
per hour to babysit for b hours. which
expression best represents the amount
kurt earned on wednesday?
a 16t +5
c 16t+5b
b 16t -5b
d 16b+ 5t
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16 per hr paid .. then 5 per hr equals t worked 16t +5b

none.

step-by-step explanation:

m

1

=

5

m1=5

b

=

−

1

b=-1

find the slope and y-intercept of the second equation.

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m

2

=

0

m2=0

b

=

−

6

b=-6

compare the slopes

m

m of the two equations.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0

compare the two slopes in the decimal form. if the slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel. if the slopes are not equal, then the lines are not parallel.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0