SOLUTION: In a month, Jerrell earned $3430 for 230 hours worked. Jerrell can $14 per hour regular hours and $21 per hour for overtime. Find the number of regular hours and overtime hours Jer

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Question 840439: In a month, Jerrell earned $3430 for 230 hours worked. Jerrell can $14 per hour regular hours and $21 per hour for overtime. Find the number of regular hours and overtime hours Jerrell worked that month.
Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let regular hours =x
over time hours = y
x + Y = 230 ---1
14X +21Y = 3430 ---2
Solving equ 1 and 2 we have
y = 30
and x = 230 - 30
x = 200.
Jerrell worked regular hours 200 and overtime 30.