Kobe's overtime pay is $5 an hour more than his regular pay. He worked 8 hours at his regular wage and 3 hours at his overtime wage. He earned $114.

What is Kobe's regular wage per hour?

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Kobe's overtime pay is $5 an hour more than his regular pay. He worked 8 hours at his regular wage and 3 hours at his overtime wage. He earned $114.

What is Kobe's regular wage per hour?

apoorvk · Answer

Let his regular wage be 'x' dollars an hour.
So, his overtime wage is 5 bucks more, that is 'x+5'.

Now, he works for '8' hours at normal wage, i.e. 'x' per hour, so his earning from that = 8x

And, he works for '3' hours at his overtime wage, that is 'x+5' per hour, so his earning from that = 3*(x+5)

So, total money earned from both stints = 8x + 3(x+5) = 114


Solve the above equation, find 'x' and enjoy!

anonymous · Answer

thanx

apoorvk · Answer

No worries, get your answer verified if needed. ;)