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Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is correct. It's given that when Tanya works hours, she earns $ dollars. Since her hourly rate is constant, if she works times as many hours, or hours, she will earn times as many dollars, or .
Desmos solution:
Note: The listed z-values make 13.50(3z) and choice A print the same earnings.
Enter in Desmos:
Reviewed and rewritten by CookSAT
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. This expression represents adding dollars to the $ dollars Tanya will earn.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This expression can be rewritten as , which implies that Tanya earns $ per hour, not $.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This expression adds to the number of hours Tanya works, rather than multiplying the hours she works by .