SOLUTION: Lana makes $8 an hour plus $12 an hour for every hour of overtime. Overtime hours are any hours more than 40 hours for the week. how would I Create an equation that shows the am

Question 974528: Lana makes $8 an hour plus $12 an hour for every hour of overtime. Overtime hours are any hours more than 40 hours for the week.
how would I Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, W, for working x hours in a week when there is no overtime.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You have to insure that
does not go over
If you haven't had inequalities,
then just say it in words
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