Amy joined a gym with a $77 enrollment fee. The equation below can be used to find the total Amy has paid, y, if she has belonged to the gym for x months.

y = 44x + 77

What does the 44 represent in the equation?
A.
the amount for x months of membership
B.
the cost to join
C.
the number of months of membership
D.
the monthly dues

answer
the monthly dues