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answer this really hard question i cant get it rigjt help please?

Eric is an umpire for a softball league. The job pays $960 for the season. The league plays 3 nights a week for for 8 weeks. Eric is already aware that he will need a substitute a few of those nights. He will have to pay the substitute from his salary.

a. What would eric pay a substitute for one night.

b. Use the letters N for nights a substitute works, S for pay to the substitute, and E for erics total earnings.

•Write an equation relating N and S, beginning S=

•Write an equation relating N and E, beginning E=

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  • 3 years ago
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    a.)

    3 nights a week for 8 weeks = 3X8 = 24 nights for the season

    $960 / 24 nights = $40/night

    so he should pay the substitute $40 for one night.

    b.)

    S = 40N

    E = 960 - 40N

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