SOLUTION: it was found that the number of minutes a patron will wait in line at the bank is equal to 2.75 times the number of people ahead of him or her divided by the number of tellers. if

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Question 206819This question is from textbook algebra 1 an integrated approach
: it was found that the number of minutes a patron will wait in line at the bank is equal to 2.75 times the number of people ahead of him or her divided by the number of tellers. if there are 20 people ahead of a patron and 5 tellers, how long will that patron wait in line? This question is from textbook algebra 1 an integrated approach

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let W = wait time, C = number of customers ahead of the patron, and T = the number of tellers.
The wait-time in minutes can be expressed by the equation:
W+=+2.75C%2FT Substitute C = 20 and T = 5.
W+=+2.75%2820%29%2F5 Evaluate.
highlight%28W+=+11%29minutes.