document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083535>Question 1083535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "625=35x+10(3/2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=35x+16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=51x <BR>\n" );
document.write( " And then the answer I keep getting doesn't match the answer in my text book, which is $12.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help asap. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "625=35x+10(3/2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=35x+16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=51x <BR>\n" );
document.write( " And then the answer I keep getting doesn't match the answer in my text book, which is $12.50\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Please help asap. Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">625=35x+10(3/2)x <b> <======== You're correct up to this point</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=35x+16x <b>This is WRONG! <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%283%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%283%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > DOES NOT GIVE you 16x, but 15x, instead. This is your ERROR!</b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Obviously, everything else after this will BE INCORRECT. </SPAN>\n" );
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