SOLUTION: High school students enrolling in a private tutoring program must first take a placement test (cost $25) before receiving tutoring (cost $14.75 per hour). If a family has set aside

Question 1142938: High school students enrolling in a private tutoring program must first take a placement test (cost $25) before receiving tutoring (cost $14.75 per hour). If a family has set aside $261 to get their child extra help, how many hours of tutoring can they afford?
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, solver91311:
Answer by greenestamps(13214) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The cost is the one-time $25 cost of the placement test, plus $14.75 for each of x hours of tutoring; the maximum total cost is $261.

Continue solving using basic algebra....
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let represent the number of hours that the family can afford.

Solve for and select the maximum value of the solution set.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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