SOLUTION: To edit a manuscript, Miguel charges $50 for the first 2 hours and $20 per hour after the first 2 hours. Which of the following expresses the amount in dollars,¨C¨, Miguel charges

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Question 1026036: To edit a manuscript, Miguel charges $50 for the first 2 hours and $20 per hour after the first 2 hours. Which of the following expresses the amount in dollars,¨C¨, Miguel charges if it takes him x hours to edit a manuscript, where x>2?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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C=50+20(x-2), x>2. Because x>2, the minimum will always be > $50.