Otis paints the interior of a home for $45 per hour plus $75 for supplies. Shireen paints the interior of a home for $55 per hour plus $30 for supplies. The equations give the total cost for x hours of work for each painter. For how many hours of work are Otis's and Shireen's costs equal? what is the cost for this number of hours?

Y= 45x + 75 - Otis
Y= 55x + 30 - Shireen

For 4.5 hours of work Otis's and Shireen's costs are equal

The cost for this number of hours is $277.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> the number of hours

y ----> the total cost

we have

Otis

----> equation A

Shireen

-----> equation B

Solve the system of equations by graphing

Remember that the solution is the intersection point both graphs

using a graphing tool

The solution is the point (4.5,277.5)

see the attached figure

therefore

For 4.5 hours of work Otis's and Shireen's costs are equal

The cost for this number of hours is $277.5

correct answer:

b.(19,-2)

the system of inequalities is

step-by-step explanation:

step 1

find the equation of the dashed line

we have the points

(0,0) and (3,1)

the line passes through the origin, so, is a direct variation

find the slope

the equation of the dashed line is

the solution of the inequality a s the shaded area above the dashed line

therefore

the equation of the inequality a is

step 2

find the equation of the solid line

we have the points

(4,0) and (0,4)

find the slope

the equation of the solid line is

the solution of the inequality b s the shaded area below the solid line

therefore

the equation of the inequality b is

step 3

the system of inequalities is