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A company pays $20 per hour for up to 5 hours of work, and $30 per hour for overtime hours (hours beyond 5). If x is the total hours worked, and more than 5 hours have been worked, what is the expression for just the overtime hours worked?

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Answer: 30(x-5)

Step-by-step explanation:

  • x - 5 is the overtime hours

$30 per overtime hours,

30*(x-5)

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