SOLUTION: Michelle has 57 customers that she delivers paper to every morning. She gets paid a flat fee of 10 dollars per week plus an additional .75 cent per customer per week. How many week

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Question 1097950: Michelle has 57 customers that she delivers paper to every morning. She gets paid a flat fee of 10 dollars per week plus an additional .75 cent per customer per week. How many weeks does Michelle need to deliver papers to save at least 400 dollars to buy a new tablet?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of weeks needed
( in cents )


She needs to deliver papers for 92 wks
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Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Michelle has 57 customers that she delivers paper to every morning. She gets paid a flat fee of 10 dollars per week plus an additional .75 cent per customer per week. How many weeks does Michelle need to deliver papers to save at least 400 dollars to buy a new tablet?
Amount made each week: 10 + .75(57) = $52.75

Amount of weeks to save $400:  

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