Earl worked 18 hours last week. If he had earned $2.00 an hour more but had worked only 15 hours, he would have earned the same

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amount. How much per hour does Earl earn? * A) $5.00 B) $10.00 C) $12.00 D) $15.00

2 answers:

blondinia [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-18T06:07:06+03:00

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

x - Earl's earnings per hour

The equation:

18x = 15(x + 2) <em>use the distributive property</em>

18x = (15)(x) + (15)(2)

18x = 15x + 30 <em>subtract 15x from both sides</em>

18x - 15x = 15x - 15x + 30

3x = 30 <em>divide both sides by 3</em>

3x : 3 = 30 : 3

x = 10

ruslelena [56] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-18T04:19:26+03:00

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Answer:

B) $10.00

Step-by-step explanation:

10 × 18 = 180

10 + 2 = 12

12 × 15 = 180