An employee's hourly wage is $17.50 per hour plus $0.75 for each of the q units produced during the hour. write an algebraic expression that represents the employee's total hourly earnings.

ANSWER:

The algebraic expression that represents the employee's total hourly earnings is S = 17.50 + 0.75q.

SOLUTION:

Given, an employee's hourly wage is $17.50 per hour.

Along with $0.75 for each of the q units produced during the hour.

We need to write an equation that represents the employee’s total hourly earnings.

Let, the total earnings of employee in an hour be S.

Then, S = employee's hourly wage + amount for produced units.

S = 17.50 + 0.75 number of units produced.

S = 17.50 + 0.75 q units

S = 17.50 + 0.75q

Hence, an algebraic expression that represents the employee's total hourly earnings is S = 17.50 + 0.75q.