SOLUTION: You have two summer jobs. In the first job,you work 28 hours per week and earn $7.25 per hour. In the second job, you earn $6.50 per hour and work as many hours as you want. If you

SOLUTION: You have two summer jobs. In the first job,you work 28 hours per week and earn $7.25 per hour. In the second job, you earn $6.50 per hour and work as many hours as you want. If you

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Question 204053: You have two summer jobs. In the first job,you work 28 hours per week and earn $7.25 per hour. In the second job, you earn $6.50 per hour and work as many hours as you want. If you want to earn $255 per week, how many hours must you work at your second job?
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
28(7.25) + x(6.5) =255
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203 +x(6.5) =255
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6.5x =255-203=52
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x=8 hrs
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check 8*6.5 = 52
52+203=255,,,ok
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