It’s a lot of steps but the answer is The minimum value -2 at X=4
57 but it is an estimate because of the 4 so your answer is 57.4
So, in this problem you already have the equations set up for how much money each one works. You have Jim, earning a starting amount of $35, plus an additional $3 for every hour he works. You also have John, who gets $8.
The variable in the equations is h, which stands for hours. From there, you can put the three different h values (6, 7, and 8) into the equations to see who gets more money.
For instance, for Day 1, Jim gets 35+3x6 dollars, or 35+18=$53, while John gets 8x6 dollars, or $48. You can substitute in 7 and 8 and do the same process to get the answers for Day 1 and 2.
Hope this helps!
5 7/32 = 167/32
5/32 + 5/32 (2 wall thicknesses of the pipe) =10/32
167/32 - 10/32 = 157/32
= 4 29/32
