Question 399085
if x is regular hourly wage, then 1.5 times her regular hourly wage is 1.5x
she worked 48 hours (40 for regular hourly wage and 8 for earns time and a half )
then for 40 hours she earned 40x$
for 8 hours that she worked in excess of 40, she earned 8*(1.5x)=12x$
when she worked 48 hours she earned 442$ paycheck, so
{{{40x+12x=442}}}
{{{52x=442}}}
{{{x=442/52}}}
{{{x=8.5}}}$ is Soledad's regular hourly wage