Question

Geoff works, earning $17. 50 per hour plus a $200 one-time hiring bonus. In Geoff's first week, week, his pay including the bonus was $637. 50

Write and solve an equation to find how many hours h Geoff worked his first week

Answer 1

(637.50 - 200) / 17.50 = h

h = hours worked

Explanation:

If you do (637.50 - 200) that will get you 437.5 which you just divide by 17.50 which gets you the amount of hours he worked (25)