Shen works as a tutor for $15 an hour and as a waiter for 59 an hour. This month, he worked a combined total of 97 hours at this to you Lett be the number of hours Shen worked as a tutor this month.

2(10 - 13x) + 9x = -34x + 6020 - 26x + 9x = -34x + distributive property-17x = -34x + subtraction property (subtracted 20 from both sides)17x = addition property (added 34x to both sides)x = 40/ division property (divided both sides by 17)