document.write( "Question 1198947: Leigh is paid time-and-a-half for hours worked in excess of 40 hours and double-time for hours on Sunday. If Leigh had gross weekly wages of $456 for working 50 hours, 4 of which were on Sunday, what us her regular hourly rate?\r
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document.write( "My Set Up:\r
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document.write( "Hours worked = 40 + 10 + 4
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document.write( "Overtime: 14\r
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document.write( "Hourly Wage = 40x
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document.write( "14(1.5x + 2x)\r
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document.write( "Salary = 40x + 10(1.5x) + 4(2x), where 2x = double-time\r
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document.write( "Equation:\r
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document.write( "40x + 10(1.5x) + 4(2x) = 456\r
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document.write( "1. Is the set up correct?
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document.write( "2. How is this problem solved without algebra?\r
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