SOLUTION: An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y = 0.50x + 7 (in dollars). Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 12 units per hour.

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Question 94378: An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y = 0.50x + 7 (in dollars). Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 12 units per hour.
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An employee who produces x units per hour earns an hourly wage of y = 0.50x + 7 (in dollars). Find the hourly wage for an employee who produces 12 units per hour
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y = .05x + 7
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substitute 12 for x
y = .05(12) + 7
y = .6 + 7
y = $7.60 per hour