Each week, Carmen earns a base pay of
plus
for every pamphlet that she delivers.
Find how much Carmen earns each week.
\She earn the week that she delivers
pamphlets.
Let
be the number of pamphlets that Carmen delivers.
Let
be the amount Carmen earns each week.
The equation to find the amount that Carmen earns each week is
.
Find the amount earned when she delivers
pamphlets.
(Substitute
)
(Multiply)
(Add:
)
Therefore, carmen will earn
.
The carmen will earn
.