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Six friends create a website. The website earns money by selling banner ads. The site has 5 banner ads. It costs $120 a month to operate the website. A banner add earns 0,005 per click. Write a linear equation that represents the monthly income

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Answer:monthly income can be calculated by using equation 0.025x -120.Step-by-step explanation:Given:1 banner ad earns = $0.005 per clickNumber of banner ads = 5Cost to operate website = $120Let number of clicks be xNow 1 banner ad earns = $0.005x5 banner ads will earn = money earned by 5 banner adsBy using Unitary method we get;money earned by 5 banner ads = 5 × $0.005x = $0.025xNow we need to find monthly income.Monthly income can be calculate by Subtracting Cost to operate website by money earned by 5 banner ads.Monthly Income = money earned by 5 banner ads - Cost to operate website   = $0.025x - $120Hence monthly income can be calculated by using equation 0.025x -120.