SOLUTION: Solve the problem: An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y = 0.55x + 7 (in dollars). Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 13 units per

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Question 70498: Solve the problem:
An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y = 0.55x + 7 (in dollars). Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 13 units per hour.

Found 3 solutions by Earlsdon, checkley75, bucky:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substitute x = 13 into the formula and solve for the hourly wage, y.
y+=+0.55%2813%29%2B7 Simplify.
y+=+7.15%2B7
y+=+14.15
The hourly wage is $14.15

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y=.55X+7
Y=.55*13+7
Y=7.15=7
Y=14.15 THE HOURLY RATE FOR MAKING 13 UNITS

Answer by bucky(2189) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+0.55x+%2B+7
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If x = 13, all you do is substitute 13 for x in the equation to get:
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y+=+%280.55%29%2A%2813%29+%2B+7
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Do the multiplication of %280.55%29%2A%2813%29 and you get an answer of 7.15. Substitute
this value into the equation in place of the multiplication to get:
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y+=+7.15%2B7
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Then do the addition on the right side and you find that the employee makes an hourly wage
of:
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y+=+14.15 or $14.15 per hour.
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Hope this helps you see how equations can work for you to solve problems.