Problem

Thomas works at a local beach chair service in Destin, Florida. He is paid \( \$ 8.15 \) per hour and earns, on average, \( \$ 35.50 \) in tips each day. Donnovan works at a bookstore. He earns \( \$ 12.57 \) an hour. The system of equations shown can be used to represent the amount of money earned, \( m \), each day for working \( x \) hours.
\[
\left\{\begin{array}{l}
m=8.15 x+35.50 \\
m=12.57 x
\end{array}\right.
\]
Complete the statement.
The constraint on \( m \) is [DROP DOWN 1] and the constraint on \( x \) is [DROP DOWN 2].
DROP DOWN 1
Select a Value
DROP DOWN 2
Select a Value

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x \approx 8.03 \text{ hours}

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Step 1 :8.15x + 35.50 = 12.57x

Step 2 :35.50 = 4.42x

Step 3 :x \approx 8.03 \text{ hours}

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