Question: User: (2x-5)(3x+2)=136
x+7 1+7 = 29
2x-5
3x+2
2(22)-5 = 39
3(22)+2 = 68
Side 1 = 29
Side 2 = 39
Side 3 = 68
(x + 4) - 4(x - 1) = 30
-4x + 4 = 30
2x + 12
12
= 30
-12
= 18
-2x
= -9
x = -9
10. (2h + 7) - (h + 6) + 3h = 9
2h + 7 - h - 6 + 3h
4h + 1
-1
= 9
-1
4h
= 8
4
h = 2
A recycling center pays $0.35 per pound for aluminum cans that it receives. If students at Ash High School want to raise $500 in an aluminum-recycling project, what is a reasonable number of pounds of aluminum cans they must collect?
0.35x = 500
x = 1428.57 200
A. 750 lb
B. 500 lb
C. 175 lb
D. 1500 lb
Rodrick worked at Jack in the Box for 37.5 hours last week. His pay for the week, before taxes was deducted, was $346.88. How much did he earn per hour?
A. $9.50
B. $9.00
C. $9.25
D. $8.67
Solve the problem at the bottom
1. **State the problem:** Rodrick worked 37.5 hours and earned 346.88 before taxes. We need to find his hourly wage.
2. **Formula:** Hourly wage $= \frac{\text{Total pay}}{\text{Hours worked}}$
3. **Substitute values:**
$$\text{Hourly wage} = \frac{346.88}{37.5}$$
4. **Calculate:**
$$\frac{346.88}{37.5} = 9.2501333...$$
5. **Round to nearest cent:**
$$9.25$$
6. **Answer:** Rodrick earned $9.25 per hour.
**Final answer:** C. 9.25