SOLUTION: Pablo takes classes at both Westside Community College and Pinewood Community College. At Westside, class fees are $98 per credit hour, and at Pinewood, class fees are $115 per cr

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Question 997420: Pablo takes classes at both Westside Community College and Pinewood Community College. At Westside, class fees are $98 per credit hour, and at Pinewood, class fees are $115 per credit hour. Pablo is taking a combined total of 16 credit hours at the two schools.
Suppose that he is taking w credit hours at Westside. Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount he paid for his class fees.
This type of word problem is about Writing a multi-step equation for a real-world situations and i've tried certain equations that the work didn't correct. Please help.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
West=W
Pinewood=P
Fees=F
F=98W+115(16-W)
Alternatively
W+P=16
98W+115P=F