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?
