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  • 20-09-2021
  • Mathematics
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marietta was given a raise of $0.75 an hour, which brought her hourly wage to $12.25. Write and solve an equation to determine marietta's hourly wage before her raise

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Missgurl365
Missgurl365 Missgurl365
  • 20-09-2021
The new wage is equal to the old wage plus her raise, so:

x + 0.75 = 12.25
or
x= 12.25-0.75

Meaning x is her original wage, being $11.5
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