Problema Solution

A pottery studio gives two-hour and four-hour classes for 45$ an hour. If the studio has collected $3330 for a totalof 32 classes, how many two-hour classes and how many four-hour classes were paid for?

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Let

x = the number of two-hour classes

y = the number of four-hour classes

x + y = 32

2*45*x + 3*45*y = 3330

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x = 22 two-hour classes

y = 10 four-hour classes

22 two-hour and 10 four-hour classes were paid for.