How do you solve/do this problem? I'm not really sure as to how I should go about solving it.

Write an equation or an inequality to model the real-life situation.

Ben's hourly wage "b" at his after school job is $1.50 less than Eileen's hourly wage "e".

Question

How do you solve/do this problem? I'm not really sure as to how I should go about solving it.

Write an equation or an inequality to model the real-life situation.

Ben's hourly wage "b" at his after school job is $1.50 less than Eileen's hourly wage "e".

anonymous · Answer

is means equals.
So read it over using letters

b = e - 1.50

anonymous · Answer

Oh....is that all, mathandphysics? It's done? O________O

anonymous · Answer

That's as far as you can go with the information you were given.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks Fiddle ;)