document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70584>Question 70584</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395430526/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra:Structure and Method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When Julia works overtime, she is paid 1 1/2 times as much per hour as she normally is. After working her usual 40 hours last week, she worked an additional 8 hours overtime. If she made $520 last week, find her normal 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 #50392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=50392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let W = Julia's nomal hourly wage. Overtime is paid as 1.5W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the problem description, you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40W + 8(1.5W) = $520 Simplify and solve for W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40W + 12W = $520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52W = $520 Divide both sides by 52.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = $10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Julia's normal hourly wage is $10.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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