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John makes nine $9.50/hr. He wants to make &130. How much how long will you need to work? Declare your variable, write and equation and do the calculation.

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John makes $9.50/hr and he wants to earn $130


let 'x' represent the number of hours he need to work to earn $130


9.50x = 130


by solving we find


x = 260/19 hr


x = 13.68 hr


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John need to work 13.68 hours to earn $130.