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" );
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document.write( "I think you meant HOURLY or REGULAR RATE, not HOURLY WAGE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let his hourly rate be H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then his overtime hourly rate = 1˝H, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29H ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29H\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3H%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3H%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40H+%2B+10%283H%2F2%29+=+440 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40H+%2B+10%283H%2F2%29+=+440\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40H + 5(3H) = 440\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40H + 15H = 440\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55H = 440\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H, or his hourly wage = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=440%2F55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"440%2F55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!! \r<BR>\n" );
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