Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Question: J and M were each paid x dollars in advance to do a certain job together. J worked on the job for 12 hours and M worked for 2 hours less than J. If M gave J y dollars of her payment so that they would have received the same hourly wage, what was the dollar amount, in terms of y, that J was paid in advance?

 Option A: a

 Option B: b

 Option C: c

 Option D: d

 Option E: e
Output (English): Option D