Question

catelyn has 2 summer jobs. each week, she works at least 15 hours at a pet store and at least 6 hours as a nanny. She earns $10/hour at the pet store and $8/hour as a nanny. Catelyn wants to work no more than 30 hours and earn at least $250/week.
Let x represent the number of hours catelyn works at the pet shop in one week and y represent the number of hours she works as nanny in one week. Write an inequalities that model the four constraints in this situation

Answer 1

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Answer 2

x = number of hours catelyn works at a pet shop
y = number of hours catelyn works as a nanny

\(x \ge 15\)
\(y \ge 6\)
\(10x + 8y \ge 250\)
\(x + y \le 30\)

Something like that

Answer 3

ok thanks, i understand now :)