document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183048>Question 1183048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nick works part-time at a bookstore. His pay varies directly with the number of hours worked. In one week, he earned $120 for 8 hours of work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Define two variables for this relation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Describe the rate of change in words.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Determine an equation to represent the relation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) Use the equation to determine how many hours Nick must work to earn $345 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #813194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=813194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w, amount of pay or wages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, time worked in hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k, variation constant; actually his hourly pay rate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The description includes data that w=120 and x=8.  You can find k. </SPAN>\n" );
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