Answer: The correct option is (A) [tex]1.8x+1200.[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation: Given that Frazier is saving money for college and has $1200 in savings. He earns $9 per hour. He saves 25% of his net pay after 20% taken out for tax.
We are to identify the expression that represents Frazier's savings.
Let, x represents the number of hours for which Frazier works.
So, the net pay of Frazier = $ 9x.
Since 20% of the net pay is taken out for tax, so total pay of Frazier after taking out tax is given by
[tex]I_t=9x-20\%\times 9x=9x-\dfrac{20}{100}\times 9x=9x-\dfrac{9x}{5}=\dfrac{36x}{5}.[/tex]
Now, Frazier's savings from his net pay is given by
[tex]I_s=25\%\times \dfrac{36x}{5}=\dfrac{25}{100}\times \dfrac{36x}{5}=\dfrac{9x}{5}=1.8x.[/tex]
Since Frazier has $1200 already in savings, so the equation representing Frazier's savings will be
[tex]1.8x+1200.[/tex]
Thus, the required equation is [tex]1.8x+1200.[/tex]
Option (A) is CORRECT.
