document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933525>Question 933525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It says vanessa works 32 hours per week at her job. Her boss offers her full-time position (40 hours per week ) and a $2-per-hour raise. She says this is great! Now i'll make $200 more per week! What is vanessa's hourly wage before the raise? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566873 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=566873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the hourly rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she was getting total 32x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now she gets $200 mor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x+200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New wage\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40*x +2*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x +80 = 32x +200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42x-32x=200-80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$15 per hour </SPAN>\n" );
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