Question

Andy's total college tuition and fees for a term in which he enrolls in 15 credit hours is $9064. His fees for the term are as follows.

Student Fees: $1036
Housing: $3450
Meal plan: $1653
Write a linear equation and solve it to determine how much he is charged per credit hour. Enter the cost per credit hour in the box below.

Answer 1

Answer: The required linear equation
`15y=9064-(1036+3450+1653)`

He charged $195 per credit hour.

Explanation:

Given: Andy's total college tuition and fees for a term in which he enrolls in 15 credit hours= $9064

According to the question, the total tuition fees for 15 credit hours = 9064-(1036+3450+1653)

Let y be he charged per credit hour, then the linear equation for the given situation will be

`15y=9064-(1036+3450+1653)\\\Rightarrow\ 15y=9064-6193\\\Rightarrow\ 15y=2925\\\Rightarrow\ y=(2925)/(15)\\\Rightarrow\ y=\$195`