SOLUTION: A worker gets $6 an hour for ordinary time. $9 for an hour overtime. If she gets $324 for a 50 hour week, how many hours were overtime?
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Question 987138: A worker gets $6 an hour for ordinary time. $9 for an hour overtime. If she gets $324 for a 50 hour week, how many hours were overtime? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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x=regular hours
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$6x+$9(50-x)=$324
$6x+$450-$9x=$324
-$3x=-$126
x=42 She worked 42 hours ordinary time.
Overtime=50-x=50-42=8
ANSWER: She worked 8 hours overtime.
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CHECK:
$6(42)+$9(8)=$324
$252+$72=$324
$324=$324
