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Cory earns d dollars for every hour he works after school. On the weekends, his hourly wage is three times the sum of his after school wage and $2. Write and simplify an expression that represents the total amount of money Cory earns each week if he works 12 hours after school and 8 hours during the weekend.​

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Answer:

  • 36d + 16

Explanation:

Work hours:

  • 12 hours after school, d dollars per hour
  • 8 hours during the weekend, 3d + 2 per hour

Total amount:

  • 12d + 8(3d + 2) =
  • 12d + 24d + 16 =
  • 36d + 16
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