document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628776>Question 628776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John works as a tutor for $12 an hour and as a waiter for $8 an hour. This month, he worked a combined total of 86 hours at his two jobs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let  be the number of hours John worked as a tutor this month. Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount he earned this month.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am really confused how to set this up.. \n" );
document.write( "i tried 12t+8(86-t)=86 but that's not right & i can't figure out how to set this problem up.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><B>graphmatics(170)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=graphmatics><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your solution is nearly correct. You need an additional variable for total dollar amount. So let y be total dollar amount, then the expression is y=12t+8(86-t). </SPAN>\n" );
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