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Julio is paid 1.1 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 28 hours in a

week. Last week he worked 43 hours and earned $631.90.
Enter and solve an equation to find Julio's normal hourly rate, r. Complete the explanation
how you know that your answer is reasonable.
The earnings equation is $631.90 =
Julio's hourly l'ate is $
per hour.
This is reasonable because working 43 hours at a rate of $14 per hour is
43 · 14 = 43(10 + 4) = 430 + 172 =
and $
is close to $631.90.

User Dizzystar
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Answer:

43-28= 15 extra hours

normal hourly rate = a

extra hourly rate = 1.1a

28a + 15(1.1a) = 631.90

28a + 16.5a = 631.90

User Eric LaForce
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