SOLUTION: If a woman receives a wage of $6 per hour for a 40 hour workweek plus $9 per hour for overtime work. If in a certain week she earned $294, how many overtime hours did she work?

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Question 806680: If a woman receives a wage of $6 per hour for a 40 hour workweek plus $9 per hour for overtime work. If in a certain week she earned $294, how many overtime hours did she work?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+40+ = regular hours worked
Let +x+ = overtime hours worked
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+6%2A40+%2B+9x+=+294+
+9x+=+294+-+240+
+9x+=+54+
+x+=+6+
She worked 6 overtime hours