Malia : y = 8.1x.....this tells me she makes 8.10 per hr worked
Bill : if he earned 144.90 for working 18 hrs.....144.90/18 = 8.05 per hr worked.
so Malia makes 5 cents more per hr worked.
Is that the answer ur looking for ?
Answer:
12
Step-by-step explanation:
x-4=2(x+8)/5
let's do my favorite strategy: distributive property!
x-4=(2x+16)/5
Now we can simplify.
x-4=(2/5)x+16/5
Let's solve for x!
Subtract 2/5 from both sides
3/5)x=36/5
Now multiply both sides by 5/3, the reciprocal.
You would get 12 as x!