Question

Drey makes $10 an hour plus $15 an hour for every hour of overtime. Overtime hours are any hours more than 40 hours for the week.

Part A: Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, W, for working x hours in a week when there is no overtime.

Part B: Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, S, for working y hours of overtime. Hint: Remember to include in the equation the amount earned from working 40 hours.

Part C: Drey earned $490 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did he work?

Answer 1

Can you please help?

Answer 2

mhm well u just have to add and put words in with your answer that make sence

Answer 3

It doesnt make sense to me though

Answer 4

just add the numbers 10 15 and subtrack 40

Answer 5

But it needs an equation for PArt A

Answer 6

oh...

Answer 7

Part A: Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, W, for working x hours in a week when there is no overtime.

Answer 8

just what is aid will solve all of them think bout it

Answer 9

Maybe 10x + 15w = 40?

Answer 10

yep

Answer 11

Wait a second what i said is wrong

Answer 12

oh right i forgot something xD

Answer 13

W = Wages earned, x=amount of hours a week without overtime

Answer 14

yeah u put them in the wrong order

Answer 15

10x + 15(40) = W?

Answer 16

Can someone help please???

Answer 17

I'll try my best to!
Ok so in A we're trying to find the amount of wages earned, W.
So we put this at the beginning of the equation.
W=
Next, we find out that we are working x hours in a week.
We already know we make $10 an hour, so add 10x to the equation.
W=10x
Since there is no overtime, our first equation is finished.
Simply W=10x

Answer 18

Does this make sense?

Answer 19

Yes

Answer 20

What about B it doesn't click in my head, maybe like S=15y + 40? or S=15(40) or what?

Answer 21

You're very close.
Now they tell us we worked 40 hours, so let's include that first. We still make $10 an hour so multiply that by 40.
S= 10(40)
And here's where you add the 15y
S=10(40)+15y.

Answer 22

And for C, first calculate the maximum amount of money that could be made (without overtime) in a week.
To find this, do 10 x 40

Answer 23

After, subtract that number from 490.

Answer 24

10 x 40 = 400, 490-400= 90

Answer 25

Correct! Now take 90 and divide it by 15 to find out how many overtime hours he worked.

Answer 26

6?

Answer 27

Yep. So he worked 40 hours, plus 6 more overtime hours.
This means that Drey worked a total of 46 hours.

Answer 28

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Answer 29

Can you also help me with this? negative 1 over 2 x + 2 = –x + 7

Answer 30

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Answer 31

And sure

Answer 32

So like -1/2x + 2 = -x+7

Answer 33

would i multiply each side by 2/1?

Answer 34

So like or negative 2/1

Answer 35

\[\frac{ -1 }{ 2x+2}=-x+7\] Wait, is this what your equation looks like?

Answer 36

no like this \[-\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }x+2=-x+7\]

Answer 37

Ah okay. Well first subtract 2 on both sides

Answer 38

Okay so \[-\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }x=-x + 5?\]

Answer 39

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Answer 40

Yes @nathangroup
Now you were correct, multiply both sides by the reciprocal of -1/2, which is 2/1

Answer 41

So -x=-2x + 10?

Answer 42

then add 2x to both sides

Answer 43

x = 10?

Answer 44

Yes!

Answer 45

Yay!!!! Thank you!

Answer 46

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Answer 47

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