Trevor tutors french for $15 and hour and scoops ice cream for $10 an hour. he is going to work 15 hours this week. at least how many hours does he need to tutor to make more than $180? let x equal the number of hours he tutors and y be the number of hours he scoops ice cream. how many hours does trevor need to tutor to make at least $180?

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Taniya Berry

20 November, 01:09

Trevor tutors french for $15 and hour and scoops ice cream for $10 an hour. he is going to work 15 hours this week. at least how many hours does he need to tutor to make more than $180? let x equal the number of hours he tutors and y be the number of hours he scoops ice cream. how many hours does trevor need to tutor to make at least $180?

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Royce · Answer 1

15x + 10y = 180 then solve for x and y

Kadin · Answer 2

Plug in variables to equation.

15x+10y=$180

Could work:

-12 hrs tutoring and 0hrs with ice cream

-10hours tutoring and 3hrs with ice cream

-at least 6 hours of tutoring