Austin takes classes at both Westside Community College and Pinewood Community College. At Westside, class fees are $\$ 98$ per credit hour, and at Pinewood, class fees are $\$ 115$ per credit hour. Austin is taking a combined total of 20 credit hours at the two schools.
Suppose that he is taking w credit hours at Westside. Write an expression for the combined total dollar amount he paid for his class fees.
\[
\text { total paid (in dollars) }=\mathbb{0}
\]
Final Answer: \(\boxed{2300 - 17w}\)
Step 1 :Calculate the cost of Austin's classes at Westside: $98w
Step 2 :Calculate the cost of Austin's classes at Pinewood: $115(20 - w)
Step 3 :Find the combined total dollar amount Austin paid for his class fees: $98w + $115(20 - w)
Step 4 :Simplify the expression: $98w + $115(20 - w)
Step 5 :Combine like terms: $98w + $2300 - $115w
Step 6 :Simplify further: $2300 - $17w
Step 7 :Final Answer: \(\boxed{2300 - 17w}\)