SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP ME!! ASAP!Write an equation: Jon's total earnings for a 40 hour work week are $650. This includes a $50 credit for expenses. Write an equation that represents Jon's wa

Question 661965: PLEASE HELP ME!! ASAP!Write an equation: Jon's total earnings for a 40 hour work week are $650. This includes a $50 credit for expenses. Write an equation that represents Jon's wages,w, if he works x hours a week with no overtime.
Found 2 solutions by ReadingBoosters, MathTherapy:
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w = hourly wage
40w=650 - 50
40w=600
w = $15
given x hours a week, wages are represented as
wx
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

PLEASE HELP ME!! ASAP!Write an equation: Jon's total earnings for a 40 hour work week are $650. This includes a $50 credit for expenses. Write an equation that represents Jon's wages,w, if he works x hours a week with no overtime.

His actual wages are 600 - 50, or 600 for a 40-hour work week

This means that he earns: , or $15 per hour

With his wages being w, we have his weekly wages as:

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