SOLUTION: Ann earns 1.5 times her normal hourly pay for each hour that she works over 40 hours in a week. Last week she worked 51 hours and earned $378.55. What is her normal pay? i tried to

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Question 741540: Ann earns 1.5 times her normal hourly pay for each hour that she works over 40 hours in a week. Last week she worked 51 hours and earned $378.55. What is her normal pay? i tried to solve it and know the anwser is $6.70 how do i solve it ???
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
She worked +51+ hrs
+40+ hrs was at normal pay
+11+ hrs was at +1.5+ times normal pay
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Let +x+ = her normal hourly pay
+40x+%2B+11%2A1.5%2Ax+=+378.55+
+40x+%2B+16.5x+=+378.55+
+56.5x+=+378.55+
+x+=+6.7+
Her normal pay is $6.70 / hr