document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357135>Question 357135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A union charges monthly dues of $6.00 plus $0.15 for each hour worked during the month. A union member's dues for March were $31.80. Write an equation to find the number of hours, x, the union member worked during the month of March.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many hours did the union member work during the month of March?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =  h? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=255038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.15x+6=31.80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.15x=31.80-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.15x=25.80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=25.80/0.15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=172\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 172 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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