SOLUTION: A restaurant server's monthly wage is $1,700. He also earns $10 for each additional hour he works. If he was paid amount p dollars last month, how many extra hours did he work?

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Question 954747: A restaurant server's monthly wage is $1,700. He also earns $10 for each additional hour he works. If he was paid amount p dollars last month, how many extra hours did he work?
Answer by bijaysumi(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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The server earned extra dollar = p-1700
The extra hour he worked = (p-1700)/10 =p/10-170 hour