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Fred makes $8 an hour at work. He also gets a $20 bonus at the end of the each week. The equation below represents the amount of wages Fred earns per week. W equals Fred's total wages earned and x equals the total number of hours he works. W = 8x + 20 If Fred earned $244 dollars for the week, how many hours did he work? A. 24 hours B. 38 hours C. 33 hours D. 28 hours

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Answer:

D. 28 hours

Explanation:

8x+20=244

8x=224

x=28

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