Answer:
- x = hours spent
- 8x+10 = 46
- 4.5 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
We are asked for the number of hours spent at the studio, so it is reasonable to let the variable x stand for the number of hours.
The total cost is ...
vase cost + hourly cost = total cost
where hourly cost = (# of hours)(cost per hour)
10 + 8x = 46
8x = 36 . . . . . . subtract 10
x = 4.5 . . . . . . . divide by 8
4.5 hours were spent at the studio.
