Adrian works in New York City and makes 42$ per hour. she works in an office and must get her suit dry cleaned everyday for 75$. if she wants to make more than $260 a day, at least how many hours must she work

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03-12-2014
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Adrian works in New York City and makes 42$ per hour. she works in an office and must get her suit dry cleaned everyday for 75$. if she wants to make more than $260 a day, at least how many hours must she work

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macio06 macio06 · Answer 1 · 2014-12-03T20:59:07-05:00

macio06 macio06

03-12-2014

We can make such equation which represents our problem.
Assume that x is number of working hours .
42*x-75>260
42x-75>260 /+75 add 75 both sids
42x>335 /:42 divide both sides by 42
x>7,97
Adrian will stay at work at least 8 hours.

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Tory1250 Tory1250 · Answer 2 · 2014-12-03T21:03:43-05:00

Tory1250 Tory1250

03-12-2014

42 + 42 + 42 + 42 + 42 + 42 = 252. Not quite there yet, and keep in mind than you need to subtract 75$ from dry cleaning. 42 x 8 = 336 Now subtract the dry cleaning expense. 336 - 75 = 261 Adrian will have to work eight hours a day to earn one dollar more than 260$.

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