Benjamin's math teacher finds that there's roughly a linear relationship between the amount of time students spend on their homework and their weekly quiz scores. This relationship can be represented by the equation $y = 8x + 57$, where $y$ represents the expected quiz score and $x$ represents hours spent on homework that week. What is the meaning of the $x$-value when $y = 98$? The number of hours a student should spend on their homework to expect a score of 98 on the quiz. A student's expected quiz score if they spent 98 hours on their homework. The change in expected quiz score for every additional one hour students spend on their homework. A student's expected quiz score if they spent 1 hour on their homework.
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