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 #640127 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 10x + 5y > or = 80 \n" ); document.write( "x + y < or = 12 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "solve each inequality for y \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y > or = 16 -2x (red line) \n" ); document.write( "y < or = 12 -x (green line) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "consider the graph \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "we consider the area of the graph where the two inequalities overlap \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "this is the area bounded by the three points (4,8), (8,0), (12,0) which represents money earned by Charlene \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "****************************************************************************** \n" ); document.write( "check each endpoint of the area \n" ); document.write( "10(4) + 5(8) = 80 \n" ); document.write( "10(8) + 5(0) = 80 \n" ); document.write( "10(12) + 5(0) = 120 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Charlene maximizes the money she earns in a week by working 12 hours babysitting and 0 hours gardening \n" ); document.write( "****************************************************************************** \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |