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You have $3000 to use for training your

employees. Each hour of training costs a one
time fee of $200 and then $40 per employee
How many hours of training can you purchase?

Please solve using a system of equations (substitution or elimination)

User Tammia
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Answer:


(75)/(no. of employee) - 5

Explanation:

Total we have: 3000

Number of employees = x

Number of hours = y

The equation is:

3000 = (200 + 40y)x

We need to solve for y:

3000/x = 200 +40y

40y = 3000/x -200


y=(75)/(x) - 5

Therefore, no. of hours =
(75)/(no. of employee) - 5

User Oleg Yamin
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