Kinsley is refinishing her wooden deck. She completed 10 square yards over the weekend, and during the week she will refinish 8 square yards per day. Write an equation that shows how the total number of square yards refinished, \( y \), depends on the number of weekdays Kinsley works, \( x \). \[ y=\text { Submit } \]

Kinsley starts with 10 square yards refinished. For each weekday she works, she completes an additional 8 square yards. So, if we let \( x \) represent the number of weekdays she works, the equation that models her total refinished area would be: \[ y = 10 + 8x \] This equation beautifully illustrates how every weekday counts, adding 8 square yards to her total. It's like a race against nature; the more she works, the more progress she makes!