document.write( "Question 1144335: 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? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The basic equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    40x + 2.5*(48-40)*x = 1230.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    40x + 2.5*8x = 1230\r\n" );
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document.write( "    40x + 20x    = 1230\r\n" );
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document.write( "    60x          = 1230\r\n" );
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document.write( "      x           =  = 20.50 dollars.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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