Milan takes classes at both Westside Community College and Pinewood Community College. At Westside, class fees are $98 per credit hour, and at Pinewood, class fees are
$115 per credit hour. Milan is taking a combined total of 17 credit hours at the two schools.

Suppose that he is taking w credit hours at Westside. Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount he paid for his class fees.

Question

Milan takes classes at both Westside Community College and Pinewood Community College. At Westside, class fees are $98 per credit hour, and at Pinewood, class fees are 
$115 per credit hour. Milan is taking a combined total of 17 credit hours at the two schools.

Suppose that he is taking w credit hours at Westside. Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount he paid for his class fees.

timbo5lice · Answer

Hi

Letting w represent credit hours at westside

ALL class fees =  $98*w + $115(15-w)

timbo5lice · Answer

this help?

anonymous · Answer

isn't it 17 instead of 15 bc it said 17 credits

timbo5lice · Answer

if w at Westside, then the rest (12-x) are at Pinewood. So, 

98w + 115(12-w)