Question

a students pay of $19 an hour is $7 more than twice the amount the student earns per hour at an internship. enter and solve an equation to find the hourly pay of the internship

Answer 1

$6

Explanation:

(19-7)/2=619-7=12

12/2=6

Answer 2

2x + 7 = 19; x = 6

Explanation:

1. Write the equation as 2x + 7 = 19, x = hourly pay of the internship.

2. Subtract 7 from both sides, 2x = 12.

3. Divide by 2 on both sides, x = 6.