document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019134>Question 1019134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new labor contract provides for a wage increase of $1 per hour and a reduction of 5 hours in the workweek. A worker who received $500 per week under the old contract will receive $495 per week under the new contract. How long was the workweek under the old contract? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=648995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question involves two variables; Hours and wages. Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HW=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=500/H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Under the new contract:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H-5)(W+1)=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H-5)((500/H)+1)=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500-2500/H+H-5=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2500/H+H=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-2500=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2=2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The old workweek was 50 hours long!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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