SOLUTION: An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y=0.75x+8 (in dollars). Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 15 units per hour.

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Question 86902: An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y=0.75x+8 (in dollars). Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 15 units per hour.
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=0.75x+8
y=0.75(15)+8 [plug-in (x=15) and solve for the y-term]
y= 11.25+8
y=$19.25