Hi

one week he worked 12hrs and made a total of $117 with tips

The next week he worked 10hrs and earned the same amount in tips as the week before, for a total of $110.

What is Rajah hourly wage?

 

 |Subtracting 2nd from 1st EQ

     2x = 7

      x = $3.50, Rajah's hourly wage  Note: tips each week were $75 

  

 

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