Mary earns $16 an hour plus $20 an hour for every hour of overtime. Overtime hours are any hours more than 30 hours for the week.
Part A: Create an equation that shows the amount of money earned, M, for working x hours in a week when there is no overtime.
Part B: Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, T, for working y hours of overtime. Hint: Remember to include in the equation the amount earned from working 30 hours.
Part C: Mary earned $580 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did she work? Show your work.
Is this the way it's solved?
Part A: M= 16x
Part B: T= 20x + 480
Part C: 580= 20 x 480
100= 20x
x=5
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Please somebody help verify my answer!
A:
M = 16 x
B:
T = 16*30 + 20 y (y,not x, is overtime hours)
C:
580 = 16*30 + 20 y
580 = 480 + 20 y
y = 100/20 = 5 hours over 30
so 35 hours total
M = 16 x
B:
T = 16*30 + 20 y (y,not x, is overtime hours)
C:
580 = 16*30 + 20 y
580 = 480 + 20 y
y = 100/20 = 5 hours over 30
so 35 hours total
Thank you so much for your help!
You are welcome.
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