SOLUTION: Julio is paid 1.4 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 30 hours in a week. Last week he worked 35 hours and earned $436.60. Write and solve an equation to find

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Question 983673: Julio is paid 1.4 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 30 hours in a week. Last week he worked 35 hours and earned $436.60. Write and solve an equation to find Julio's normal hourly rate.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +r+ = his normal hourly rate
+30r+%2B+%28+1.4r+%29%2A%28+35+-+30+%29+=+436.6+
+30r+%2B+1.4r%2A5+=+436.6+
+30r+%2B+7r+=+436.6+
+37r+=+436.6+
+r+=+11.8+
His normal hourly rate is $11.80 / hr