Yolanda works as a tutor for $10 and hour, and as a waitress for $11 an hour. This month she a combined total of 87 hours at her two jobs. Let t be the number of hours Yolanda worked as a tutor this month. Write an expression for the combine total dollar amount she earned this month

The expression for the combine total dollar amount she earned this month is - t + 957

Step-by-step explanation:

Let t be the number of hours she worked as a tutor.

The number of hours she worked as a waitress = 87-t

Then according to the given statement, the equation will be:

Amount she earned = 10t+11 (87-t)

Now solve the expression:

=10t+957-11t

= - t + 957

The expression for the combine total dollar amount she earned this month is - t + 957 ...