SOLUTION: Alessia is paid 1.4 times her normal hourly rate for each hour she works over 30 hours in a week. Last week she worked 35 hours and earned $436.60 Write and solve an equation to fi

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Question 376266: Alessia is paid 1.4 times her normal hourly rate for each hour she works over 30 hours in a week. Last week she worked 35 hours and earned $436.60 Write and solve an equation to find Alessia's normal hourly rate. Explain how you know that your answer is reasonable
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.4*5x+30x=436.60
37x=436.60
x=11.80 per hr