document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92545>Question 92545</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry-Structure and Method- Book 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't figure out this problem.  Could you please walk me through it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percy works 8 hours more per week than Selena. Selena, however, earns $2 more per hour than Percy, who earns $6 per hour. If their weekly pay is the same, how many hours does Percy work per week? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, identify the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Selena's hourly rate = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5BS%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5BS%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percy's hourly rate = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5BP%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5BP%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hours per week that Selena works <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5BS%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5BS%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hours per week that Percy works <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5BP%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5BP%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "At the very end of the problem, it says that their weekly pay is the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's the same as saying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5BS%5D%2At%5BS%5D+=+r%5BP%5D%2At%5BP%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5BS%5D%2At%5BS%5D+=+r%5BP%5D%2At%5BP%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are given that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5BP%5D+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5BP%5D+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and also <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5BS%5D+=+r%5BP%5D+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5BS%5D+=+r%5BP%5D+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5BS%5D+=+6+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5BS%5D+=+6+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5BS%5D+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5BS%5D+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Going back to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5BS%5D%2At%5BS%5D+=+r%5BP%5D%2At%5BP%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5BS%5D%2At%5BS%5D+=+r%5BP%5D%2At%5BP%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2At%5BS%5D+=+6%2At%5BP%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2At%5BS%5D+=+6%2At%5BP%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percy works 8 hours more per week than Selena, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5BP%5D+=+t%5BS%5D+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5BP%5D+=+t%5BS%5D+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2At%5BS%5D+=+6%2A%28t%5BS%5D+%2B+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2At%5BS%5D+=+6%2A%28t%5BS%5D+%2B+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2At%5BS%5D+=+6%2At%5BS%5D+%2B+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2At%5BS%5D+=+6%2At%5BS%5D+%2B+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2At%5BS%5D+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2At%5BS%5D+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5BS%5D+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5BS%5D+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5BP%5D+=+t%5BS%5D+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5BP%5D+=+t%5BS%5D+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5BP%5D+=+32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5BP%5D+=+32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Percy works 32 hours per week<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A24+=+6%2A32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A24+=+6%2A32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=192+=+192 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"192+=+192\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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