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Evan earns $12 an hour plus $15 an hour for every hour of overtime. Overtime hours are any hours more than 30 hours for the week.

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

Part B: Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, T, for working y hours of overtime. Hint: Remember to include in the equation the amount earned from working 30 hours.

Part C: Evan earned $510 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did he work? Show your work.

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Part A. M=12x
Part B. T =12x+15y
Part C. 510 =12x+15y
510= 360+ 15y
150=15y
y=10 hrs
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