SOLUTION: Linear equation similar to (y=mx + b) Kim and cyndi are starting a business tutoring students in math. They rent an office for $400 per month and charge $40 per hour per stude

Question 173729: Linear equation similar to (y=mx + b)
Kim and cyndi are starting a business tutoring students in math. They rent an office for $400 per month and charge $40 per hour per student. If they have 15 students for one hour per week how much profit do they make together in a month? (assume 4 weeks per month)
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
lets call P-Profit
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let x be the number of hours worked
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for a general linear equation you would have
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P=40(x)-400
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hours worked is 15(4)=60
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