Question

You work 25 hours per week. You need to earn $240 to cover your weekly expenses. Your job as a dog walker pays $10 an hour. Your job at the car wash pays $8 an hour. How many hours must you work at each job to earn $240?
Write a system of equations to represent the situation.


Solve the system.


Explain what the answer means in the context of the problem.

Answer 1

Answer:

(8×5)+(10×20)=240

Step-by-step explanation:

8 (Car wash hourly pay $$) times 5 (hours worked) equals 40(money earned). And 10 (dog walker money $$) times 20 (hour worked) equals 200(money earned). 200(dog walker) plus 40(car washer) is 240. So if you do 5 hours at the car wash and 10 hours of dog walking, you'll earn enough to cover your expenses.