document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436365>Question 436365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> angelo is paid double time for each hour he works over 40 hours.last week he worked 45 hours and got paid $400.00.  What is his hourly wage? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=301923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the hourly wage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can write the following equation for the wages earned:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x + 5(2x) = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x + 10x = 400 -> 50x = 400 -> x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the hourly wage was 8 dollars. </SPAN>\n" );
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