Zorah, a musician, pays $120 to have her instrument tuned and $10 per hour for a booth at a fair. She estimates that she earns $

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Zorah, a musician, pays $120 to have her instrument tuned and $10 per hour for a booth at a fair. She estimates that she earns $

25 per hour in tips. The equation can be used to represent the break-even point. 120 + 10x = 25x How many hours, x, will Zorah have to play in order to break even?

Mathematics

2 answers:

-BARSIC- [3] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-16T16:56:29+03:00

-BARSIC- [3]2 years ago

8 0

Subtracting 10x from the given equation gives
120 = 15x
Then dividing by 15 gives
8 = x

Zorah will have to play 8 hours in order to break even (cover her expenses exactly).

LUCKY_DIMON [66] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-16T18:45:08+03:00

LUCKY_DIMON [66]2 years ago

3 0

Answer:

c

Step-by-step explanation:

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