SOLUTION: The amount of money that Pablo makes in a given week varies directly as the number of hours he works that week. In a week in which he works 38hours, he makes $589. How much will he

Question 309611: The amount of money that Pablo makes in a given week varies directly as the number of hours he works that week. In a week in which he works 38hours, he makes $589. How much will he make in a week in which he works 46 hours?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The amount of money that Pablo makes in a given week varies directly as the number of hours he works that week. In a week in which he works 38hours, he makes $589. How much will he make in a week in which he works 46 hours?
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If you see the words "direct variation" think:
y = kx
where k is a constant
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To find k, use: "In a week in which he works 38hours, he makes $589."
589 =k(38)
15.5 = k
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Now, your expression is:
y = 15.5x
Use it to answer: "How much will he make in a week in which he works 46 hours?"
y = 15.5(46)
y = $713

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