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The money Sam earns(m) varies directly with the number of hours she baby sits(h). She earns $50 for five hours, how do you write the equation?

Answer 1

I would write the equation as ?m=?h m being money and h being hours For this equation I would write 50m=5h, once simplified you will find the equation #50/5m#=h so 10m=h. Hope this helps.

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Answer 2

Jameson Allen

The equation representing the relationship between the money Sam earns (m) and the number of hours she babysits (h) is:

m = kh

where k is the constant of proportionality.

Given that Sam earns $50 for five hours of babysitting, we can use this information to solve for k:

50 = k * 5

Now, solve for k:

k = 50 / 5 k = 10

Therefore, the equation is:

m = 10h

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.