Question

Help please!!!
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. (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: Drey earned $490 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did he work? (4 points)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

A. W=10x
B. S=15y+40(10)

Answer 6

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Answer 7

C. We know 490 is more than 400 so this means he did overtime. so lets make a general equation with y hours of overtime.
490=15y+400
90=15y
y=6
so it means 6 hours of overtime + 40 regular hours
=46 hours

Answer 8

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