Question

Sean earns $4.50 per hour more than his trainee, Tyrone. During one 8 hour day, they earn a total of $284. How much does Tyrone make per hour? @mathstudent55 @mathpapichulo

Answer 1

We need to assign a variable to the pay per hour.
The trainee, Tyrone, who earns less earns x dollars per hour.
Sean earns x + 4.50 per hour.
Ok so far?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

The way to solve a problem like this is to use algebra. Algebra uses letters, called variables, to represent unknown numbers. We don't how much Tyrone earns per hour, so we use a variable to represent that number.
Let's let x = amount Tyrone earns per hour.
Ok?