Question

For how many hours of work will jose total summer pay be less than $260

Answer 1

Hi there! The answer is less than 36 hours of work.

$5x + 80 < 260$
Subtract 80

$5x < 180$
Divide by 5.

$x < 36$
Therefore, the outcome will be smaller than $260, if he works less than 36 hours.