Question

Lana makes $8 an hour plus $12 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. (3 points)

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. (3 points)

Part C: Lana earned $368 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did she work? (4 points)

Answer 1

@TheSmartOne

Answer 2

@MrNood

Answer 3

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 4

@jigglypuff314

Answer 5

@welshfella

Answer 6

@MrNood

Answer 7

@MrNood

Answer 8

Help Pleaseee

Answer 9

she earns $8 for each hour of normal working

so if she works

1 hour she gets 1* $8
2 hours she gets 2 *$8
3 hours she gets 3 *$8

x hours she gets ????

Answer 10

I don't get what you mean?

Answer 11

I don't know how else to explain it

x is the number of hours she works (it is 'unknown' - a general number)

so using my examples above

hw much does she earn for working x hours if

1 hour she gets 1* $8
2 hours she gets 2 *$8
3 hours she gets 3 *$8

Answer 12

8$

Answer 13

@MrNood

Answer 14

she gets $8 for EACH hour

so if tshe works a number of hours which we call x hours houw much will she get in total:

1 hour she gets 1* $8 =$8
2 hours she gets 2 *$8 =$16
3 hours she gets 3 *$8 =$24....
x hours she gets ????

Answer 15

8x

Answer 16

ok so that is th eanswer t the first part

W=8x

so how much does she earn for 40 hours?