SOLUTION: if your friend works as a waitress and her income consists of an hourly wage plus tips and on wednesday she earned $25 in tips over a 5 hour period. On friday she earned $30.76 in
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Question 287643: if your friend works as a waitress and her income consists of an hourly wage plus tips and on wednesday she earned $25 in tips over a 5 hour period. On friday she earned $30.76 in tips over a 3 hour period. how much is her wage if she earned the same amount of money on both days?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w+t=daily income
5w+25=30.76+3w
2w+25=30.76
2w=5.76
w=$2.88 per hour.
check
5*2.88+25=30.76+3*2.88
14.40+25=30.76+8.64
39.40=39.40
ok
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