Question

Gershon is a machinist. He worked 45 hours in one week, of which 5 hours were overtime at time-and-a-half. He earned $463.60. How much did he earn per hour?

Answer 1

Let x be the regular hourly rate of pay. Solve the following for x.\[5\frac{3 x}{2}+40 x=\frac{46360}{100}\]Convert the fraction answer to a decimal number.