The expression 8 x plus 12 y represents the sum of Harry and Mike’s total monthly wages, where x represents the number of hours Harry worked and y represents the number of hours Mike worked. What is another way to write the expression, and what can you conclude from rewriting it in this way? A. 8 left parenthesis x plus 1.5 y right parenthesis ; Harry’s hourly wage is 1.5 times Mike’s.
B. 8 left parenthesis x plus 1.5 y right parenthesis; Mike’s hourly wage is 1.5 times Harry’s.
C. 12 left parenthesis 8 x plus y right parenthesis ; Harry’s hourly wage is 8 times Mike’s.
D. 8 left parenthesis x plus 4 y right parenthesis ; Mike’s hourly wage is 4 times Harry’s.