PSAT MATH TEST - NO CALCULATOR

To cut a lawn, Allan charges a fee of $15 for his equipment and $8.50 per hour spent cutting a lawn. Taylor charges a fee of $12 for his equipment and $9.25 per hour spent cutting lawn. If x represents the number of hours spent cutting lawn, what are all values of x for which Taylor's total charge is greater than Allan's total charge?

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PSAT MATH TEST - NO CALCULATOR

To cut a lawn, Allan charges a fee of $15 for his equipment and $8.50 per hour spent cutting a lawn. Taylor charges a fee of $12 for his equipment and $9.25 per hour spent cutting lawn. If x represents the number of hours spent cutting lawn, what are all values of x for which Taylor's total charge is greater than Allan's total charge?

anonymous · Answer

Would the expression be:$$12+9.25x>15+8.50x$$?

anonymous · Answer

You got it

jhannybean · Answer

good job.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks! So it'll be $\huge x>4$.

anonymous · Answer

3/ .75 is 4 so you are correct.

anonymous · Answer

Nice work