Question

Lena takes classes at both Westside Community College and Pinewood Community College. At Westside, class fees are $98 per credit hour, and at Pinewood, class fees are $115 per credit hour. Lena is taking a combined total of 12 credit hours at the two schools. Suppose that she is taking w credit hours at Westside. Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount she paid for her class fees. total paid (in dollars) 1 . Х 5 ?

Answer 1

Westside Community College

Class fee: $98 per credit hour

Pinewood Community College

Class fee: $115 per credit hour

Lena takes a total of 12 credit hours combined.

W hours at westside

98w + P 115 =

w+ p = 12

p = 12-w

98w+ (12-w)115

98w+12(115)-115w