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Keshawn works at a party-planning company and makes $7 per hour. His weekly paycheck also includes a $12 bonus for every party he schedules. His $176 paycheck last week was for 20 hours. How many parties did he schedule? Explain how you found your answer
\n" ); document.write( "...
\n" ); document.write( "number of parties be x
\n" ); document.write( "bonus on parties = 12x
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\n" ); document.write( "rate $7 /hour
\n" ); document.write( "20 hours
\n" ); document.write( "20*7 =$140 for hours put in.
\n" ); document.write( "140+12x=176
\n" ); document.write( "-140 -140
\n" ); document.write( "12x=36
\n" ); document.write( "/12
\n" ); document.write( "x=3 parties in the week.
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\n" ); document.write( "Check
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\n" ); document.write( "20*7 +3*12 = 176
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\n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( "

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