Answer: I believe his earnings would be 187$ once he teaches 7 classes.
Step-by-step explanation:
$187-$68=$111
17 x ? = 119
(take the 17$ which is the amount of money he'll earn each class and divide by 111. as seen below:
$111/17$=$6.5 (round to $7)
(you then plug in the 17 for 7 x ? = 119)
7x17=119
now you have to add the 68$ that he will get per month.
119+68=187
then you get 187$ which he had spent on the certificate