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Zelma's friend told her that she could earn $54 for cleaning up after a birthday party. Zelma wants

to calculate the hourly rate. If she works a total of 4.5 hours, the equation 4.5x = 54 can be used to
determine her hourly rate. What would Zelma's hourly rate be, in dollars?
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User Iiz
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Answer:

12 dollars an hour

Explanation:

Just divide 54 by 4.5 which equals 12

User CathyQian
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Answer:

12 dollars an hour

Explanation:

Just divide 54 by 4.5 which equals 12.

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