document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70498>Question 70498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y = 0.55x + 7 (in dollars).  Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 13 units per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=50258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+0.55x+%2B+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+0.55x+%2B+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 13, all you do is substitute 13 for x in the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%280.55%29%2A%2813%29+%2B+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%280.55%29%2A%2813%29+%2B+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the multiplication of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280.55%29%2A%2813%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280.55%29%2A%2813%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you get an answer of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this value into the equation in place of the multiplication to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+7.15%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+7.15%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then do the addition on the right side and you find that the employee makes an hourly wage<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+14.15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+14.15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or $14.15 per hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you see how equations can work for you to solve problems. </SPAN>\n" );
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