Answer:
35 hrs
Step-by-step explanation:
Total earnings = hourly wages + tips
= ($6.25/hr)x + $42.25 = $261
Solve for ($6.25/hr)x by subtracting $42.25 from both sides:
($6.25/hr)x = $218.75
Find x, the number of hours J. worked, by division:
$218.75
x = ----------------- = 35
$6.25
J. worked 35 hours.
