SOLUTION: Carl earns $8 per hour in his summer job. He hopes to earn between $120 and $200 per week. How many hours (x) will he need to work so that his pay is in this range?

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Question 853707: Carl earns $8 per hour in his summer job. He hopes to earn between $120 and $200 per week. How many hours (x) will he need to work so that his pay is in this range?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In words:
( dollars ) / ( dollars/hr ) = hrs
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Let the hours he needs to work = +x+
+x+=+120%2F8+
+120+%2F+8+=+15+
and
+x+=+200%2F8+
+200+%2F+8+=+25+
He will need to work between
+x+=+15+
and
+x+=+25+