document.write( "Question 722040: Jeane worked 45 hours one week and earned a $380.00 paycheck. She earns time and a half (1.5 times her regular hourly wage) for the number of hours she works in excess of 40. What is Jeane's regular hourly wage? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #442593 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = her regular hourly wage
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.5x+\"$ = her overtime hourly wage
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+40x+%2B+5%2A%281.5x%29++=+380+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+40x+%2B+7.5x+=+380+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+47.5x+=+380+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Her hourly wage is $8/hr
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