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PARCC EQUATION EDITOR/ PRACTICE TESTS
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PARCC PRACTICE TEST GRADE 7
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PRACTICE QUIZ:  DUE 3/10/17

REAL-WORLD SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS PROBLEM:
​DIRECTIONS-WORK OUT THE PROBLEM BELOW ON SCRATCH PAPER, THEN WORK OUT YOUR EXPLANATION FOR #2 IN THE PARCC ONLINE EQUATION EDITOR ABOVE.  

DEONDRE WANTED A SUMMER JOB.  HE APPLIED AT AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS THAT WAS GOING TO PAY HIM $8 PER HOUR PLUS A BONUS PAYMENT OF $10. HE ALSO APPLIED AT OFFICE MAX WHICH WAS GOING TO PAY HIM $12 PER HOUR. 

    LET X STAND FOR THE # OF HOURS. 
    LET Y STAND FOR THE TOTAL PAY. 

QUESTION #1:  WHICH COMPANY WOULD PAY DEONDRE MORE AFTER 7 HOURS?

QUESTION #2:  AFTER HOW MANY HOURS WOULD BOTH COMPANIES PAY DEONDRE THE SAME AMOUNT?  EXPLAIN YOUR MATHEMATICAL REASONING FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM.  BE SPECIFIC IN YOUR EXPLANATION.

QUESTION #3 (ALGEBRA STUDENTS):  AT HOW MANY HOURS WOULD OFFICE MAX PAY LESS THAN AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS?