Raul works 2 h daily after school, Monday through Friday. On Saturdays he works 8 h at $2 more per hour than on weekdays. If he makes $142 per week, how much does he make per hour on weekdays?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-30T11:44:10

Raul earns #$7# per hour on weekdays.

Let Raul works at per hour rate on weekdays be #$ x#, then,

Raul works at per hour rate on Saturdays be #$ (x+2)#

He makes total of #$142# per week (5 weekdays and Saturday)

# :.5 x*2+(x+2)*8=142 or 10 x+8 x =142-16# or

#18 x= 126 or x =126/18= $7 # ,

Therefore, Raul earns #$7# per hour on weekdays. [Ans]