Jerry Worxalot worked 58 hours last week and gets paid a time-and-a-half for overtime. His gross pay was $900.
c) What is Jerry's regular hourly pay rate? (hint, use x)
Work:

b) What is Jerry's hourly overtime pay rate?
Work:

ok then what happened.

step by step solution :

step   1   :

1.1     4 = 22

(4)3 = (22)3 = 26

equation at the end of step   1   :

  ((23) • 26)2

step   2   :

equation at the end of step   2   :

  (23 • 26)2

step   3   :

final result :

  218

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