Question

susie works as a tutor for $15 an hr and as a waitress for $6 an hr.This month,she worked a combined total of 50 hrs at her 2 jobs and earned $75 in tips. Let t be the number of hrs she worked as a tutor this month. Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount she earned.

Answer 1

15t+(50-t)6 +75

She worked t number of hours for 15 dollars and hour and worked 50-t hours as a waitress for 6 dollars and hour plus 75 dollars in tips