Question

oliver starts with 10 dollars in his account. he earns 5 dollars per hour working at a store and deposits the earnings into his account. leo starts with -15 dollars in his account. he earns 5 dollars per hour working at a store and deposits the earnings into his account. both lines have a slope of 5. what does that mean in this situation? oliver: ( d = 10 + 5x ) the slope of oliver’s line is 5. leo: ( d = -15 + 5x ) the slope of leo’s line is 5. oliver always has $5 more in his account than leo. they both earn $5 per hour. they both started with $5 in their accounts.

Explanation:

In the linear equations $d = b + mx$ (where $d$ is dollars in the account, $x$ is hours worked), the slope $m$ represents the rate of change of dollars with respect to hours. Here, both have a slope of 5, which matches the given information that each earns $5 per hour working. The other options are incorrect: Oliver has $25 more than Leo initially ($10 - (-15) = 25$), and they did not start with $5.

Answer:

They both earn $5 per hour.