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4 December, 03:26

Your friend works as a waitress at a local restaurant. Her income consists of an hourly wage plus tips. On Wednesday, your friend earned $25 in tips over a 5 hour period. On Friday, your friend earned $30.76 in tips over a 3 hour period. How much is your friend's hourly wage if your friend earned the same amount of money on Wednesday as on Friday?

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  1. 4 December, 03:53
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    The total amount earned for both days are expressed as below.

    Wednesday:

    E = 5x + 25

    Friday:

    E = 3x + 30.76

    where x is the hourly wage. Equating both equations,

    5x + 25 = 3x + 30.76

    The value of x from the equation is 2.88.

    Answer: $2.88/hour
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