Question

An instructor makes $15 more per hour than an assistant. If the combined hourly wage of the instructor and assistant is $65, what is the hourly wage of the assistant?

Answer 1

Answer:  The required hourly wage of the assistant is $25.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that an instructor makes $15 more per hour than an assistant and the the combined hourly wage of the instructor and assistant is $65.

We are to find the hourly wage of the assistant.

Let $x be the hourly wage of the assistant.

Then, according to the given information, we have

Hourly wage of the instructor = $(x + 15).

Also, we have

$x+(x+15)=65\\\\\Rightarrow 2x+15=65\\\\\Rightarrow 2x=50\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{50}{2}\\\\\Rightarrow x=25.$

Thus, the required hourly wage of the assistant is $25.

Answer 2

I believe the hourly wage of the assistant is $25 because $25 plus $40 is $60 so 40 + 25 = 60. I hope this helps