document.write( "Question 1083535: A worker times 1 1/2 times the regular wage for overtime. In one week the workers total income was $625 for 35 hours of regular work plus 10 hours of overtime. What is the regular hourly wage? I have stated that x=regular hourly wage and also the following:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "625=35x+10(3/2)x
\n" ); document.write( "625=35x+16x
\n" ); document.write( "625=51x
\n" ); document.write( " And then the answer I keep getting doesn't match the answer in my text book, which is $12.50\r
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\n" ); document.write( "625=35x+15x
\n" ); document.write( "625/50=x
\n" ); document.write( "x=$12.50
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