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document.write( "Jessica is a high school student. Each month, she needs $356.00 to pay for her cell phone, her car insurance, and gas for her car. Jessica works a part-time job, where she earns $10.00 per hour. She also receives $36.00 per month in allowance from her parents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Jessica must have enough money to pay for her monthly expenses, then what is the minimum number of hours that she must work at her job each month?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = number of hours worked each month\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She earns $10 an hour. If she works for x hours in a certain month, then she earns 10*x = 10x dollars just from her job. She also receives $36 per month from her parents. In total, she has 10x+36 dollars after working x hours a month.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set that expression equal to 356 and solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+36 = 356<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+36-36 = 356-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x/10 = 320/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She must work a minimum of <font color=red size=4>32 hours</font> a month to be able to meet expenses. <BR>\n" );
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