Question

In the next week, maria plans to work at most 50 hours, divided between 2 jobs. Let x represent the number of hours spent as a teacher, and let y represent the number of hours spent working as a Nannie. Find a set of inequalities to describe the constraints on Maria's work time.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The number of hours as a teacher plus the number of hours as a nanny, times a 5 day work week has to be equal to or less than 50. So one answer is 5(x+y)<=50, if you assume a full 7 possible days then your equation becomes 7(x+y)<=50.