SOLUTION: Dorian decides to work a second job as a taxi driver. He earns three times as much at his regular job as he does driving the taxi. If his daily earnings from both jobs are no more
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Question 1078399: Dorian decides to work a second job as a taxi driver. He earns three times as much at his regular job as he does driving the taxi. If his daily earnings from both jobs are no more than $270, what is the most he earns per day at his regular job?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let j and 3j be his taxi job and regular job,respectively. Then:
j+3j<270
4j<270
j<67.5
3j<202.5
He earns no more than 202.50 per day at his regular job. ☺☺☺☺
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