SOLUTION: Emily makes $11.50 an hour plus tis working as a cosmetologist. On a particular day, she worked 7 hours and made $121.75. Write and solve an equation to determine the amount she
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Question 957458: Emily makes $11.50 an hour plus tis working as a cosmetologist. On a particular day, she worked 7 hours and made $121.75. Write and solve an equation to determine the amount she made in tips.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tips=Total pay-($11.50/hr*hours worked)
Tips=$121.75-($11.50/hr*7hours)
Tips=$121.75-$80.50
Tips=$41.25 ANSWER: She received $41.25 in tips.
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