document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208696>Question 1208696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rita grossed $435 one week working 52 hours. Rita's employer pays time-and-a-half for all hours over 40 hours. With this information, can you determine Rita's regular salary wage?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. We are looking for hourly wage.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Let x = regular hourly wage for Rita's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Set up a table \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regular Hours = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hourly wage = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Salary = 40x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Overtime hours = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hourly wage = 1.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Salary = 12(1.5x) = 18x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct equation is 40x + 12(1.5)x = 435\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My equation is 40x + 12(1.5) = 435\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why must 12 hours be multiplied by 1.5x instead of simply 1.5? Understand? You say? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct equation is 40x + 12(1.5)x = 435<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My equation is 40x + 12(1.5) = 435<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time-and-a-half pay rate is  1.5x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "regular time pay + time-and-a-half pay =435\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40x%2B12%2A1.5x=435 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40x%2B12%2A1.5x=435\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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