SOLUTION: A roofer earns $24 per hour plus $36 per hour overtime. If he puts in 40 hours of regular time during a certain week and he wishes to earn $1200, how many hours of overtime should

Question 105145: A roofer earns $24 per hour plus $36 per hour overtime. If he puts in 40 hours of regular time during a certain week and he wishes to earn $1200, how many hours of overtime should he work?
Answer by elima(1433) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A roofer earns $24 per hour plus $36 per hour overtime. If he puts in 40 hours of regular time during a certain week and he wishes to earn $1200, how many hours of overtime should he work?
24(40)+36x=1200
960+36x=1200
36x=240
x=6.7
He should work 7 hours overtime
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