document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144335>Question 1144335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rosalyn worked 48 hr one week and earned a ​$1230 paycheck. She earnsnbsp two nbsptimes and a half ​(2.5 times her regular hourly​ wage) for the number of hours she works in excess of 40. What is​ Rosalyn?s regular hourly​ wage? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be her regular hourly wage; then 2.5x is her hourly overtime pay.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her earnings for 40 hours of regular time plus 8 hours of overtime are $1230:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using basic algebra.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Informally, each hour of overtime is like 2.5 hours of regular time, so 8 hours of overtime is like 8*2.5 = 20 hours of regular time.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So her $1230 earnings are for 40+20 = 60 hours of work.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her regular hourly wage is $1230/60.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perform the calculation. </SPAN>\n" );
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