document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829672>Question 829672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My problem is \"you need to earn $475 per week to afford the new car you want to buy. Your work week is 45 hours. You get 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for overtime (anything over 40 hours). How much does your hourly rate need to be?\" Please help! Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = hourly rate of pay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x + (5*1.5)x = $475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x + 7.5x = $475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the Xs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47.5x = $475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 47.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$10/hr will get you that car (not right away, though!) </SPAN>\n" );
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