SOLUTION: on Monday, Tim earned $9 an hour delivering pizza. he paid $5 for gas and took home $40 for his wage for the day. how many hours did Tim work on Monday

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Question 887480: on Monday, Tim earned $9 an hour delivering pizza. he paid $5 for gas and took home $40 for his wage for the day. how many hours did Tim work on Monday
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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h for how many hours worked.

"D" is unit of "dollars"


9%28D%2Fhour%29%2Ah%2Ahour-5%2AD=40%2AD
without showing units,
9h-5=40
9h=40%2B5
9h=45
h=45%2F9
highlight%28h=5%29