Question

Suri makes 15$ per hour and gets a weekly bonus of 25$.Juan makes 14$ per hour and gets weekly bonus of 50$.Is it possible for Suri and Juan to make the same amount of wages,y, by working the same number of hours,x,in one week? Explain

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible for Suri and Juan to make the same amount of wages if they both work 25 hours in one week.

Explanation:

Let x = number of hours worked

Let y = total wages earned

Suri: 15x + 25 = y

Juan: 14x + 50 = y

Equate equations and solve for x:

15x + 25 = 14x + 50

Subtract 14x from both sides: x + 25 = 50

Subtract 25 from both sides: x = 25

Yes, it is possible for Suri and Juan to make the same amount of wages if they both work 25 hours in one week.