Answer:
x = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
3=5x-12
Rearrange the Equation.
5x - 12 = 3
Add 12 to both sides.
5x - 12 + 12 = 3 + 12
Simplify
5x = 15
Divide both sides by 5
5x/5 = 15/5
x = 3
The independent variable (the one they want) is the # of hours worked, since that determines the price.
All the other answers contain information not included in the problem
(I know there isnt any real problem here to solve, but heres a tip on how to solve greatest to least with decimal problems)
1. Just because a number looks big, doesn't mean it is big
Example: 1.00000000000001 < 1.1
just look at the numbers ^ and dont just hastily read it over assuming that 1.1 is smaller because it "has less digits"
2. Negative numbers are... opposite. and they are less than positive numbers
-3.4 > -4.1
Why is this? Well, if you look on a line, with the point 0 in the middle, you can see that -3.4 is not as far away from 0 as -4.1 is. So the idea is to apply opposite logic for negative numbers
I hope these tips helped!! :D