You can work at most 35 hours next week while preparing for the move to your new house. You need to earn at least $550 to cover your weekly expenses. Your cashier job pays $18.50 per hour and your job as a chef pays $16.25. Write a system of linear inequalities to model the situation. You do not have to solve.

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You can work at most 35 hours next week while preparing for the move to your new house.  You need to earn at least $550 to cover your weekly expenses.  Your cashier job pays $18.50 per hour and your job as a chef pays $16.25.  Write a system of linear inequalities to model the situation.  You do not have to solve.

anonymous · Answer

x + y <= 35 hrs
$18.5 x +  $16.25 y  >= $ 550