document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165560>Question 165560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> willie earns $6 an hour for the first 40 hours, then $9 an hour for overtime.How many hours must he work in order to make $375?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:x=55, willie must work 55 hours. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "need a break down of how my text book got 55 hours or x=55 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122022 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122022\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so the 1st 40 hours is 6(40) to get to total wages of $375 one must add 9T where T is over time hours worked .   So lets write this our 6(40)240+9T=375  subtract 240 from each side and you arrive at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9T=135 so T=15  regular hours +T(overtime hours)=Total hours worked\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40+15=55 hours worked to make $375 </SPAN>\n" );
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