Question 9 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
Casey is deciding which of two landscapers to hire. Each landscaper charges an hourly rate plus a fee for each job. Casey correctly wrote and solved a system of linear equations by substitution. In his work, he substituted an expression for one variable and solved for the other. This resulted in the equation 5 is equal to 20 What can Casey conclude?
Answer
A
Both landscapers charge the same hourly rate and the same fee per job.
B
One landscaper’s hourly rate is 15 dollars lower than the other landscaper’s.
C
Both landscapers charge the same hourly rate, but not the same fee per job.
D
One landscaper charges 20 dollars for 5 hours of work.