document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363401>Question 363401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your friend works as a waitress at a local restaurant. Her<BR>\n" );
document.write( "income consists of an hourly wage plus tips. On Wednesday, your<BR>\n" );
document.write( "friend earned $25 in tips over a 5 hour period. On Friday, your friend<BR>\n" );
document.write( "earned $30.76 in tips over a 3 hour period. How much is your friend’s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hourly wage if your friend earned the same amount of money on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wednesday as on Friday? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259229 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=259229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25+5X=30.76+3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-3X=30.76-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=5.76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5.76/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.88 IS THE HOURLY WAGE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+5*2.88=30.76+3*2.88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+14.40=30.76+8.64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39.40=39.40 </SPAN>\n" );
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