SOLUTION: Keisha charges $1.75 flat rate to braid hair.In addition she charges 0.50 per braid.Shelly has no more than $10 to spend.How many braids can she get.

Question 674791: Keisha charges $1.75 flat rate to braid hair.In addition she charges 0.50 per braid.Shelly has no more than $10 to spend.How many braids can she get.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Keisha charges $1.75 flat rate to braid hair.In addition she charges 0.50 per braid.Shelly has no more than $10 to spend.How many braids can she get.
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Solve::: 10 = 1.75 + 0.50x where x is the number of braids.
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0.50x = 8.25
x = 16.5 = 17 braids when rounded up.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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