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The basic wage earned by a truck driver for a 40-hour week is $560.00. Calculate his hourly rate

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the question is, if 40 hours are worth $560, then how much worth one single our. Lets write an equation for the situation calling x the hourly rate:
40x = $560
x = $560/40
x = $14 per hour
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