Charlene makes $10 per hour babysitting and $5 per hour gardening. She wants to make at least $80 a week, but can work no more than 12 hours a week. How do you write a system of linear equations?

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Charlene makes $10 per hour babysitting and $5 per hour gardening. She wants to make at least $80 a week, but can work no more than 12 hours a week. How do you write a system of linear equations?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-08T18:06:52

10x +5y#>=#80

x+y #<=#12

Explanation:

It will not be a system of linear equations, but inequalities. If 'x' stands for baby sitting and 'y' stands for gardening hours in week, then 10x+5y#>=# 80. Also x+y#<=12#

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Charlene makes $10 per hour babysitting and $5 per hour gardening. She wants to make at least $80 a week, but can work no more than 12 hours a week. How do you write a system of linear equations?

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