document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329073>Question 329073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linda works a 40-hour week (standard). The overtime wage rate is 1 1/2. times the standard wage rate. In the first week of the month she worked 10 hours overtime and received total wages of R2 750.What amount does she earn in a week if she does not work overtime?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. R1 000 B. R1 500 C. R2 000 D. R2 500 E. R3 000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235810 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=235810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40X+10*1.5X=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40X+15X=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55X=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=750/55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=13.64 ANS. FOR THE HOURLY RATE.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40*13.64+15*13.64=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "545.45+204.60=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750~750<BR>\n" );
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