Eric gets paid $7 for each hour he works at the electronics store, plus an extra $2 for every store membership card he sells. How many memberships does he have to sell if he wants to make more than $40 for working 4 hours?
I need an inequality...
(7 * 4) + 2x > 40
Let's say the number of membership cards Eric sells is represented by the variable 'x'. To determine how many memberships he has to sell to make more than $40, we can set up an inequality.
First, let's determine his earnings from working 4 hours:
Earnings from working = $7 × 4 hours = $28.
In addition to this, he also earns $2 for each membership card sold. Therefore, his total earnings would be:
Total earnings = $28 + $2x.
To find the number of memberships he has to sell to make more than $40, we can set up the inequality:
Total earnings > $40,
which can be written as:
$28 + $2x > $40.
This is the inequality that represents the situation.
To determine how many memberships Eric needs to sell in order to make more than $40 for working 4 hours, we can create an inequality.
Let's break down Eric's earnings:
He earns $7 for each hour he works and an additional $2 for every store membership card he sells.
So for working 4 hours, he will earn:
$7 x 4 = $28
Now let's calculate how much he needs to earn in addition to his base pay of $28 to make more than $40. We'll represent the additional earnings from selling store membership cards as 'x,' the number of memberships he needs to sell.
Total earnings > $40
Base pay + Additional earnings > $40
$28 + $2x > $40
Therefore, the inequality representing Eric's earnings would be:
$28 + $2x > $40