document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514748>Question 514748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mechanic earns $20 an hour, but 25% of his earnings are deducted for taxes and various types of insurance. What is the least number of hours the mechanic must work in prder to have no less than $450 in after tax-income?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is 30 h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i get that answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343552 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343552\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number of hours he works to get $450 be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$20/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so he will get 20x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25% deducted\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25of 20x deducted<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x-5x=450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x>= 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>= 450/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He should work 30 hours or more<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca\r<BR>\n" );
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