SOLUTION: Miranda's financial aid stipulates that her tuition not exceed $1500. If her college charges a $90 registration fee pluss $250 per course, What is the greatest number of courses fo

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Question 477052: Miranda's financial aid stipulates that her tuition not exceed $1500. If her college charges a $90 registration fee pluss $250 per course, What is the greatest number of courses for which Miranda can register?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Miranda's financial aid stipulates that her tuition not exceed $1500. If her college charges a $90 registration fee pluss $250 per course, What is the greatest number of courses for which Miranda can register?
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Solve: 90+250x <= 1500
250x <= 1410
x <= 5.64
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round down to get # of courses = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+250x+%2B+90+=+1500+
+250x+=+1410+
+x+=+5.64+
The most courses she can take is 5, since she can't
take a fraction of a course