document.write( "Question 988313: James worked 2 hours daily after school, Monday through Friday. On Saturdays he works 8 hours at $2.00 more per hour than on weekdays. If he makes $142.00 per week, how much does he work per hour on weekdays? \n" ); document.write( "

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Total weekday hrs worked is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2A5+=+10+\"$ hrs
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+x+\"$ = his hourly wage for weekdays
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+2+\"$ = his hourly wage for saturdays
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10x+%2B+8%2A%28+x+%2B+2+%29+=+142+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10x+%2B+8x+%2B+16+=+142+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+18x+=+126+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "He works 7 hrs on weekdays
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10x+%2B+8%2A%28+x+%2B+2+%29+=+142+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10%2A7+%2B+8%2A%28+7+%2B+2+%29+=+142+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+70+%2B+8%2A9+=+142+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+70+%2B+72+=+142+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+142+=+142+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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