Problema Solution

Dylan and Dusty plan to take weekly surfing lessons together. If the 2-hour lessons are $20 per person and they plan to spend $150 each on new surfboards, what is the maximum number of lessons the two can take if the total amount spent for lessons and surfboards is at most $620

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Let 'x' represent the number of lessons Dylan and Dusty take, where 'x' is integer.

'x' lessons for 2 persons costs 2*20x = 40x

2 surfboards cost: 2*150 = $300

The can spend at most $620 means:

40x + 300 <= 620

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x <= 8

The maximum number of lessons the two can take is 8 lessons.