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Write this equation. Then solve. You earn $9 per hour babysitting. This is $2 more than what you earned per hour last year. What did you earn per hour last year? Please help me …

Write this equation. Then solve. You earn $9 per hour babysitting. This is $2 more than what you earned per hour last year. What did you earn per hour last year? Please help me …
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Write this equation. Then solve.

You earn $9 per hour babysitting. This is $2 more than what you earned per hour last year. What did you earn per hour last year?

Please help me this is part of my homework that is due tomorrow!

User Blueandhack
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Subtract 2 from 9 you get 7 x=7
User Dognotdog
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Last year I earned x dollars per hour.
$2 more than x is x + 2.

x + 2 = 9

Solve for x by subtracting 2 from both sides.

x = 7

Last year I earned $7 per hour.
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