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Steven works at a large home appliance store. He earns a base salary of $20,000 plus commission which can be modeled by the equation y=0.1+20,000 . What is the meaning of the y-intercept in the equation?

A. Stevens total sales

B. Sevens commission pay

C. Stevens base pay

D. Highest pay Steven can earn

Respuesta :

A

B is incorrect because commission=0.1x
C is incorrect because base pay is 20,000
D is incorrect because highest pay is out question
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Answer: C. Stevens base pay


Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Steven works at a large home appliance store. He earns a base salary of $20,000 plus commission which can be modeled by the equation .

[tex]y=0.1x+20,000[/tex]

To find the y-intercept, put x=0 in the above equation, we get.

[tex]y=0.1(0)+20,000=20,000[/tex].........> which is his base salary.

Hence, the meaning of y-intercept in the equation is Stevens base pay.

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