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A roofer earns 25​$ per hour for regular hours worked and 30​$ per hour for overtime hours worked. If he puts in 40 hours of regular time during a certain week and he wishes to earn ​1140$​, how many hours
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A roofer earns 25​$ per hour for regular hours worked and 30​$ per hour for overtime hours worked. If he puts in 40 hours of regular time during a certain week and he wishes to earn ​1140$​, how many hours of overtime should he​ work?

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Answer: He should approximately work 5 hours.

Explanation: 25(40) + 30(x)= 1140
1000 + 30x= 1140
30x= 140
X= 140/30
X= 4.66
X~ 5
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