Question

EspanTom takes classes at both Westside Community College and Pinewood Community College. At Westside, class fees are $98 per credit hour, and at Pinewood,class fees are S 115 per credit hour. Tom is taking a combined total of 12 credit hours at the two schools.Suppose that he is taking w credit hours at Westside Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount he paid for his class fees.total paid in dollars) - 0

Answer 1

98w + 115(12 - w)

or simplifying:

1380 - 17w

Step-by-step explanation:

At west side:

fees per credit hour = $98

let the number of credit Tom offered at west side = w

Total credit hours = 12

credit hours at Westside + credit hours at Pinewood = 12

w + credit hours at Pine wood = 12

credit hours at Pine wood = 12 - w

At Pinewood:

fees per credit hour = $115

credit hours at Pine wood = 12 - w

Total amount Tom paid for his class fees = Amount paid at westside + amount paid at Pinewood

Amount paid at westside = 98(w) = 98w

Amount paid at Pinewood = 115(12 - w)

Total amount Tom paid for his class fees = 98w + 115(12 - w)

simplifying:

Total amount Tom paid for his class fees = 98w + 1380 - 115w

Total amount Tom paid for his class fees = 1380 - 17w