Ms. Salgado needs to have her car repaired but does not want to spend more than $375 for the repairs. The mechanic says that the part needed for the repair will cost $100 and the labor will cost an additional $40 per hour. Which inequality below represents the greatest number of hours the mechanic can work without exceeding Ms. Salgado's budget

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Jerry Valentine

8 August, 22:18

Ms. Salgado needs to have her car repaired but does not want to spend more than $375 for the repairs. The mechanic says that the part needed for the repair will cost $100 and the labor will cost an additional $40 per hour. Which inequality below represents the greatest number of hours the mechanic can work without exceeding Ms. Salgado's budget

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Kayden Decker · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

40x + 100 = 375

40x = 275

x = 6.875

The mechanic can work a maximum of 6.88 hours without exceeding Ms. Salgado's budget.