Problem

Michael tutors math. For each hour that he tutors, he earns 25 dollars. His earnings, $E$ (in dollars), after tutoring for $h$ hours is given by the following function.
\[
E(h)=25 h
\]
How much does Michael earn if he tutors for 2 hours?
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So, Michael earns \(\boxed{50}\) dollars if he tutors for 2 hours.

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Step 1 :Michael tutors math. For each hour that he tutors, he earns 25 dollars. His earnings, $E$ (in dollars), after tutoring for $h$ hours is given by the following function. \[E(h)=25 h\]

Step 2 :We are asked to find how much Michael earns if he tutors for 2 hours. We can find this by substituting $h=2$ into the function $E(h)=25h$.

Step 3 :Substituting $h=2$ into the function gives: \[E(2) = 25*2 = 50\]

Step 4 :So, Michael earns \(\boxed{50}\) dollars if he tutors for 2 hours.

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