SOLUTION: Mirand's financial aid stipulates that her tuition not exceed $1200. If her college charges a $45 registration fee plus $275 per course, what is the greatest number of courses for

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Question 176663: Mirand's financial aid stipulates that her tuition not exceed $1200. If her college charges a $45 registration fee plus $275 per course, what is the greatest number of courses for which Miranda can register?
Answer should be a whole number

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the number of courses
:
45%2B275x%3C=1200
:
275x%3C=1155
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x%3C=4.2
:
we obviously cant take 2/10's of a course so the answer is Miranda can take 4 courses