SOLUTION: please help me solve this word problem. John worked 6 hour for $145 in one week and 8 hours for $175 in another week. What is the equation that shows the function relationship betw

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Question 946684: please help me solve this word problem. John worked 6 hour for $145 in one week and 8 hours for $175 in another week. What is the equation that shows the function relationship between his earrings and hour of work?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope is the pay-rate and the line must pass through the origin.

Two points (h,w) as HOURS and WAGES in DOLLARS are:
(6,145) and (8,175).


John earns $15 per hour.