document.write( "Question 321164: Helen earns $7.50 an hour at her job, but if she works more than 35 hours in a week she is paid 1.5 times her regular salary for the overtime hours worked. One week her gross pay was $352.50. How many overtime hours did she work that week? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #229991 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Helen earns $7.50 an hour at her job, but if she works more than 35 hours in a week she is paid 1.5 times her regular salary for the overtime hours worked. One week her gross pay was $352.50. How many overtime hours did she work that week? \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve: \n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be # of hours over 35. \n" ); document.write( "(x)(1.5)(7.50) = 352.50 - 35*7.50 \n" ); document.write( " 11.25x = 90 \n" ); document.write( "x = 8 hrs of overtime. \n" ); document.write( "=============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |