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In one week in 2017, a technician earned a total of $1,055 by working at her regular job and at a second job doing part-time work. The equation $20h+17c=1,055$ represents this situation, where $h$ is the number of hours worked at her regular job and $c$ is the number of hours worked at her second job. Which of the following is the best interpretation of 20 in this context?

A

The amount, in dollars, the technician earned for each hour she worked at her regular job

B

The amount, in dollars, the technician earned for each hour she worked at her second job

C

The number of hours the technician worked in one week at her regular job

D

The number of hours the technician worked in one week at her second job