Jocelyn M.
asked • 09/30/20Manuel wants to earn more than $49 trimming trees
He charges $6 per hour and pays $5 in equipment fees. What are possible numbers of hours Manuel could trim trees?
Use t for the number of hours.
Write your answer as an inequality solved for t.
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1 Expert Answer
In 3 hours, Manuel makes $6(3), right? In t hours, he makes $6t. The $5 is a one time fee he pays.
6t - 5 > 49
6t - 5 + 5 > 49 + 5
6t > 54
6t/6 > 54/6
t > 9 hours
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Mark M.
Is the equipment fee a one time fee?09/30/20