document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665891>Question 665891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Alessia is paid 1.4 times her normal hourly rate for each hour she works over 30 hours in a week. Last week she worked 35 hours and earned $436.60. What is her hourly rate?\" Can you translate this into algebreze? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.4x is overtime rate<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Establishing the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hours(hourly rate) plus Hours(overtime rate) = $436.60 earnings<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x + 5(1.4x) = $436.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x + 7x = 436.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37x = 436.60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+11.8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+11.8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > per hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$11.8(30) = $354 regular pay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$11.8(1.4) = 16.52 overtime rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$16.52*5 = $82.6 overtime pay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$354 + $82.60 = $436.60 for a 35 hour period<BR>\n" );
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