document.write( "Question 1024760: I am stuck on trying to figure out trying to write out the equation to solve it. It says Charlene is earning money to buy a new I-phone. She makes $10 per hour babysitting and $5 per hour gardening. She wants to make at least $80 each week. She can work no more than a total of 12 hours in a week. How many hours doing each jib will earn the most money each week? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #640126 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Charlene is earning money to buy a new I-phone. She makes $10 per hour babysitting and $5 per hour gardening. She wants to make at least $80 each week. She can work no more than a total of 12 hours in a week. How many hours doing each jib will earn the most money each week? \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "Hours Eq::: b + g = 12 \n" ); document.write( "Value Eq:::10b + 5g = 80 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination:: \n" ); document.write( "b + g = 12 \n" ); document.write( "2b + g = 16 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"b\":: \n" ); document.write( "b = 4 (# of hours babysitting) \n" ); document.write( "g = 12-g = 8 hrs (# of hours gardining) \n" ); document.write( "---------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |