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Edna earns $6 for each hour of yard work. How many hours in all will it take Edna to earn
$42?

User JSTL
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Let f(x) be her earnings for x hours. it's given that
f(x) = 6x. The question asks what is x for
f(x) = 42.


42 = f(x) \\~\\42 = 6x \\~\\x = 7

She has to work 7 hours.

User Tadej Vengust
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Answer:

42 divided by 6=7 so 7 hrs

Explanation:

its probalay wrong im not smart lol

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