SOLUTION: Solve the problem. The amount of money that Pablo makes in a given week varies directly as the number of hours he works that week. In a week in which he works 38 hours, he makes $5

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Question 169565This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
: Solve the problem. The amount of money that Pablo makes in a given week varies directly as the number of hours he works that week. In a week in which he works 38 hours, he makes $589. How much will he make in a week in which he works 46 hours? This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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589/38=x/46
38x=46*589
38x=27,094
x=27,094/38
x=$713 is the pay for 46 hours worked.