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A mechanic earns $20 an hour, but 25% of his earnings are deducted for taxes and various types of insurances. What is the least number of hours the mechanic must work in order to have no less than $450 in after-tax income

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A mechanic earns $20 an hour, but 25% of his earnings are deducted for taxes and various types of insurances. What is the least number of hours the mechanic must work in order to have no less than $450 in after-tax income

Given data

Say the number of hours worked is x hours

Hence the earnings for x hours

=$20x

Let the total earnings be y

25% of the earning is

=25/100*20x

=0.25*20x

=5x

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