SOLUTION: Rosalyn worked 48 hr one week and earned a ​$1230 paycheck. She earns two times and a half ​(2.5 times her regular hourly​ wage) for the number of hours she works in excess o

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Question 1144283: Rosalyn worked 48 hr one week and earned a ​$1230 paycheck. She earns two times and a half ​(2.5 times her regular hourly​ wage) for the number of hours she works in excess of 40. What is​ Rosalyn?s regular hourly​ wage?
rosalyn's regular hourly wage is $

Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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40x + 2.5*(48-40)*x = 1230.


Simplify and solve for x. It will be your answer.

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