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Question 1196295: Raymondʹs job pays $20 per hour for the first forty hours and $30 per hour for each hour in the
week worked above the 40 hours. If he earned $980 this week, how many overtime hours did he
work?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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    40*20 + 30*x = 980

            30x  = 980 - 40*20

            30x  =    180

              x  =    180/30 = 6  hours overtime.    ANSWER

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