document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778510>Question 778510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andy grossed $440 one week by working 50 hours. His employer pay time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours. What is Andy's 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 #474735 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=474735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hourly rate =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gross = 440\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "overtime = 10*1.5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "440 = x+10*1.5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "440=x+15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "440=16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$27.5 per hour\r<BR>\n" );
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