Question

Marietta was given a raise of $0.75 per hour, which gave her a new wage of $18.25 per hour. Enter and solve an equation to determine Marietta's hourly wage, x, before the raise. Complete the explanation to show that your answer is reasonable.

Answer 1

$17.50 (I'm pretty sure)

Explanation:

x + 0.75 = 18.25

x + 0.75 - 0.75 = 18.25 - 0.75

x = $17.50