Word problem!! :0

During the summer, Ryan works 30 hours or less per week mowing lawns and delivering newspapers. He earns $6 per hour mowing lawns and $7 per hour delivering papers. Ryan would like to earn at least $126 per week. Let x be the number of hours delivering papers. Write a system of inequalities to represent the possible hours and jobs that Ryan can work.

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Word problem!! :0

During the summer, Ryan works 30 hours or less per week mowing lawns and delivering newspapers. He earns $6 per hour mowing lawns and $7 per hour delivering papers. Ryan would like to earn at least $126 per week. Let x be the number of hours delivering papers. Write a system of inequalities to represent the possible hours and jobs that Ryan can work.

jhannybean · Answer

We want the total number of chores he does in one equation, and the amount he earns doing them in another equation.

x = delivering papers, y = mowing lawn

x + y $\le$ 30 (because it's up to 30 hours, or LESS THAN 30 hours.)

7x + 6y $\ge$ 126.00 (AT LEAST 126 dollars, can be more.)

jhannybean · Answer

does this make sense? :)

anonymous · Answer

Yes! Absolutely! Thank you very mucho. =)

jhannybean · Answer

Awesome!