document.write( "Question 398182: Barry us paid double-time for each hour over 40. Last week he worked 47 hour and earned 486, what is his hourly rate \n" ); document.write( "

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He worked at double his rate for 7 hrs
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"x\"$ = his hourly rate
\n" ); document.write( " $\"40x+%2B+7%2A2x+=+486\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2A%2840+%2B+14%29+486\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+486%2F54\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "his hourly rate is $9/hr
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