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Question 967314: Please help me solve this problem. Shane plans on finding a summer job so he can earn enough money to buy a new laptop that costs $595. He has already saved $150. If Shane finds a summer job that pays him $7.50 an hour after taxes are withheld, what is the minimum number of hours he will have to work in order to purchase the laptop? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Shane plans on finding a summer job so he can earn enough money to buy a new laptop that costs $595. He has already saved $150. If Shane finds a summer job that pays him $7.50 an hour after taxes are withheld, what is the minimum number of hours he will have to work in order to purchase the laptop?
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150+7.5x >= 595
7.5x >= 445
x >= 59.3333
Ans: 60 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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