Andrew make six dollars an hour + 9 dollars an hour for every hour of overtime overtime hours are any hours more than 40 hours for the week. Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned S for working why hours of overtime. Can't remember to include in the equation the amount earned from working 40 hours

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8 May, 22:37

Andrew make six dollars an hour + 9 dollars an hour for every hour of overtime overtime hours are any hours more than 40 hours for the week. Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned S for working why hours of overtime. Can't remember to include in the equation the amount earned from working 40 hours

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Karson Hancock · Answer 1

If this person works a normal week plus overtime hours, then an equation for his total earnings would be

S (y) = ($6/hr) (40 hrs) + ($9/hr) y, where y is the # of overtime hours worked.