document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11797>Question 11797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill worked 5hrs. as a landscaper and earns 53.25, if he works 8hrs. how much does he earn? Answer is 85.20.\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 #6107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up a ratio of either hours per dollar earned or vice versa, it doesn't matter.  As long as you are consistent, you can't do it wrong!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount earned in 8 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F53.25+=+8%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F53.25+=+8%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+8%2A%2853.25%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+8%2A%2853.25%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find x, divide both sides by 5:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+%288%2A53.25%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+%288%2A53.25%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= $85.20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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