Rodrigo is starting his own part time business. He plans to earn $25 per hour. He has the following expenses each month, $750 for overhead, $110 for phone and fax and $75 for materials. a. Write an equality that describes the number of hours h he must work to earn a profit of $625. b. How many hours should he have worked to earn a profit of at least $625?

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Stella Castaneda

2 May, 16:51

Rodrigo is starting his own part time business. He plans to earn $25 per hour. He has the following expenses each month, $750 for overhead, $110 for phone and fax and $75 for materials. a. Write an equality that describes the number of hours h he must work to earn a profit of $625. b. How many hours should he have worked to earn a profit of at least $625?

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Victoria Benson · Answer 1

Revenue - expenses = profit

25h - (750 + 110 + 75) > = 625

25h - 935 > = 625 < = = ur inequality (simplified)

25h > = 625 + 935

25h > = 1560

h > = 1560/25

h > = 62.4 hrs <==