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Charlene makes $10 per hour babysitting and$5 per hour gardening. She wants at least $80 a week, but can work no more than 12 hours a week. Write a system of linear equations

Charlene makes $10 per hour babysitting and$5 per hour gardening. She wants at least-example-1
User Brian Rizo
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10x + 5y ≥ 80
x + y ≤ 12

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 that's how it goes. (what i wrote on top).

hope this helps, God bless!

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