document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134838>Question 1134838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kyle has $75 in savings. He has a summer job that pays him $7.25 per hour. He has to take out about 10% of his earnings for taxes and other expenses, however. How many hours will he have to work before he has at least $500 in his savings account? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He needs to make $425 to get to $500.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He is making 90% of $7.25 or $6.525 per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.525x >=425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 6.525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 65.13, which means 66 hours ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check 66*7.25=478.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minus 10% is -47.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is $430.65, just more than $425. </SPAN>\n" );
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