Question

Paul teaches the guitar in groups of three students. He rents a room for the guitar classes at $250 per month. He charges $30 per hour per student. Paul teaches six groups of students, and his net earnings per month are $1,910.

Part A: If each student learns guitar for the same number of hours, write an equation that can be used to calculate the number of hours each student learns guitar in a month. (5 points)

Part B: How many hours did each student learn guitar each month? Show your work and justify each step of your work. (5 points)

Answer 1

@satellite73 Please help?

Answer 2

@precal Help?

Answer 3

@Ashleyisakitty please help?

Answer 4

x is hours

Answer 5

30x is what he is charging per student

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

he groups of three students tho

Answer 8

teaches*

Answer 9

6(3(30))x-250=1910

Answer 10

ok so that answers part a right?

Answer 11

@precal hello?

Answer 12

my computer is acting weird

Answer 13

oh ok hahah

Answer 14

just solve the equation for part b, gotta go. My computer is acting really weird. It is hard for me to post anything.

Answer 15

ok thanks tho

Answer 16

@e.mccormick please help

Answer 17

@amistre64 please can you help me?

Answer 18

Paul teaches the guitar in groups of three students. Paul teaches six groups of students, How many students must there be, from these two sentences?

Answer 19

hey @Chop-GTA5 sorry I'm here

Answer 20

18 students

Answer 21

@Chop-GTA5

Answer 22

hold on sorry i have to figure this out again

Answer 23

ok

Answer 24

Yes. Now try writing the equation if x is the number of hours a student gets.

Answer 25

18(30x) - 250 = 1910?

Answer 26

18 students, 30 an hour per student, with x number of hours means 18*30*x

Answer 27

540x - 250 = 1910

Answer 28

yep now all you have to do is solve it

Answer 29

when i solve it i will get the answer for part b right?

Answer 30

yes

Answer 31

then the equation is for part a

Answer 32

ok let me solve it and tell u what I got so that i know i am not doing it wrong give me a sec

Answer 33

okay

Answer 34

is it x = 4?

Answer 35

Yes

Answer 36

ok great thank you very much! :D

Answer 37

your very welcome :D

Answer 38

Could you help me with just one more if u can?