document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230331>Question 230331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> alessia is paid 1.4 times her normal hourly rate for each hour she works over 30 hours in a week. last week she worked 35 hours and earned $436.60. what is her normal hourly rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=170582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30x+5*1.4x=436.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x+7x=436.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37x=436.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=436.60/37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$11.80 is the normal hourly rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.4*11.80=$15.52 is the overtime horly rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*11.80+5*15.52=436.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "354+82.60436.60436.60=436.60 </SPAN>\n" );
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