SOLUTION: Simon earns $12/hour working in a pizza shop and $15/hour as a waiter. He earned $360 in a week. explain why 12x + 15y = 360 models this case and how do I determine the x an

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Question 1182999: Simon earns $12/hour working in a pizza shop and $15/hour as a waiter. He earned $360 in a week.
explain why 12x + 15y = 360 models this case
and how do I determine the x and y interecepts.

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52858)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You write this equation as you read the problem.



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Answer by josgarithmetic(39626)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let y=0, and solve for x.
Let x=0, and solve for y.

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