Drey makes $10 an hour plus $15 an hour for every hour of overtime. Overtime hours are any hours more than 40 hours for the week.
Part A: Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, W, for working x hours in a week when there is no overtime.
If there is no overtime, the equation is W = 10x.
Part B: Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, S, for working y hours of overtime. Hint: Remember to include in the equation the amount earned from working 40 hours.
At $10 per hour for 40 hours, the total is $400.
S = 15y + 400
Part C: Drey earned $490 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did he work?
490 = 15y + 400
490 - 400 = 15y
90 = 15y
90/15 = y
6 = y
Drey worked 46 hours in all.
