SOLUTION: David earns $6.40 an hour working at Box Office Videos.Each week 25% of his total pay is deducted for taxes. If david wants his take-home pay to be at least $120 a week, solve 6.4x

Question 901320: David earns $6.40 an hour working at Box Office Videos.Each week 25% of his total pay is deducted for taxes. If david wants his take-home pay to be at least $120 a week, solve 6.4x-0.25 (6.4x) greater than or equal to 120 to determine how many hours must he work.
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   x ≥ 120/4.8

   x ≥ 25hr 

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