SOLUTION: A computer programmer works 40 hours per week. What is an equation that relates the number of weeks w that the programmer works and the number of hours h that the programmer spends

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Question 1144323: A computer programmer works 40 hours per week. What is an equation that relates the number of weeks w that the programmer works and the number of hours h that the programmer spends working?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What do you find difficult about this?

w%28weeks%29%2A40%28hours%2Fweek%29

40w

Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This equation is


    y = 40x,


where "x" is the number of weeks and "y" is the number of hours.



In order for to follow a good style mathematical language, it is better to call it "an expression" -- not "an equation".