Deepak is a landscaper who charges $30 for each job he does plus an additional $15 for each hour he works. He only accepts jobs if he will earn at least $90 the job. He writes this inequality to determine x, the number of hours he must work during each job in order to accomplish this.

$30 + 15 x \ge 90$

Which best describes the restrictions on the jobs Deepak will accept?
He only accepts jobs that last 4 or more hours.
He only accepts jobs that last 5 or more hours.
He only accepts jobs that last 8 or more hours.
He only accepts jobs that last 9 or more hours.

Question

Deepak is a landscaper who charges $30 for each job he does plus an additional $15 for each hour he works. He only accepts jobs if he will earn at least $90 the job. He writes this inequality to determine x, the number of hours he must work during each job in order to accomplish this.

$30 + 15 x \ge 90$

Which best describes the restrictions on the jobs Deepak will accept?
He only accepts jobs that last 4 or more hours.
He only accepts jobs that last 5 or more hours.
He only accepts jobs that last 8 or more hours.
He only accepts jobs that last 9 or more hours.

dude · Answer

You want to isolate x here

Do you know how to do that?