Alyssa works as a sales representative in an electronics store. She earns a fixed daily wage plus a commission on the sales she makes. The table shows her earnings based on the amount of sales she makes in a day. Total Sales ($) Daily Earnings ($) 0 80 200 110 500 155 800 200 1,200 260 The equation that gives Alyssa's daily earnings based on her total sales is_____ . When this data is plotted on a graph with a line connecting all the points, the y-intercept of the line represents _______ and the slope of the equation represents . In this scenario, the y-intercept is________ . fill in the blanks here are the answer choices for the 1st one y=1.5x+80 y=0.
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If we make some assumptions about what your questions and answers are, it appears some adjustments may be needed.Q: What is the equation that gives Alyssa's daily earnings?A: If we use y for daily earnings and x for sales, the equation would be... y = 0.15x + 80 . . . . . . . . . your equation is missing an "x"Q: What does the y-intercept of the graph represent?A: Alyssa's earnings if she makes no salesQ: What does the slope of the line represent?A: The commission Alyssa receives on sales (her rate of increase of earnings as a function of her sales)Q: What is the y-intercept?A: 80 . . . . . . correct