Anthony got a job babysitting each hour he works he will be paid 8$ as a bonus he will earn 1.50 per hour for each child he watches if his total hourly rate is 12.50 how many children does he watch? Write an equation in form px + q= r to represent this problem
Let's say the number of children Anthony watches is x.
The total amount he earns for watching children per hour is 1.50x.
Since he is also paid a bonus of $8 per hour, his total earning per hour is given by 1.50x + 8.
According to the problem, Anthony's total hourly rate is $12.50.
So, we can write the equation as follows:
1.50x + 8 = 12.50.