Question

Kala takes classes at both Westside Community College and Pinewood Community College. At Westside, class fees are $98 per credit hour, and at Pinewood,

class foes are $115 per credit hour, Kala is taking a combined total of 16 credit hours at the two schools,
Suppose that she is taking w credit hours at Westside. Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount she paid for her class fees,

Answer 1

T=98W-115W+1840

Explanation:

$98 per credit at Westside (W)

$115 per credit at Pinewood (P)

Expression 1 : 98W+115P=T

Expression 2 : W+P=16

Combined: if W=16-P

Total=98W+115(16-W)

T=98W-115W+1840