Question

Lana makes $8 an hour plus $12 an hour for every hour of overtime. Overtime hours are any hours more than 40 hours for the week. Part
a. Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, W, for working x hours in a week when there is no overtime. (3 points) Part
b. Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, S, for working y hours of overtime. Hint: Remember to include in the equation the amount earned from working 40 hours. (3 points) Part
c. Lana earned $368 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did she work? (4 points) please help!! @sheryl1031

Answer 1

Part a. W=8x
part b. S=8x+12y
part c. 368=8(40)+12(y)
368=320+12y
-320 -320
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48=12y
4=y
x=40, y=4.

X+Y=44 hours