Question

A real estate agent earns $32,000 a year plus $1,000 for each apartment he sells. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of apartments Abe sells,n, and the total amount he earns in a year,E. What is the total amount Abe would earn from selling 10 apartments in one year

Answer 1

$32,000+$1,000n=E
$32,000+$1,000(10)= E

Work.

Replace n for 10.
$32,000+$1,000(10)=E
Solve $1,000 times 10.
$32,000+$10,000=E
Add $32,000 and $10,000
$42,000=E