Problema Solution

Suppose you have a job at a restaurant that pays $12.00 per hour. You also work at a bookstore that pays $9.00 per hour. You want to earn at least $225 per week, but would like to work no more than 25 hours per week.

a. write a system of linear inequalities that describes this situation.

b. determine the solutions to the system. Explain what each solution to the system represents.

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a.   12x + 9y = 225

       x + y = 25

b.   Solution     (0, 25)

0 hours at restaurant  and 25 hours at bookstore