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Shane plans on finding a summer job so he can earn enough money to buy a new laptop that costs $595. He has already saved $150. If Shane

finds a summer job that pays him $7.50 an hour after taxes are withheld, what is the minimum number of hours he will have to work in order to
purchase the laptop?
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59

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Answer:

59

Step-by-step explanation: x=number of hours

150+7.50x=595

7.50x=595-150

7.50x/7.50=445/7.50

x=59

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