Question

ms. lynette earns $19.50 an hour when she works overtime. she worked overtime twice this week. one day she worked 3 hours of overtime. her total overtime pay for the week is $146.25. write an equation to find the number of overtime hours she worked on the second day, t. enter the correct equation in the box.

Explanation:

Step1: Define total overtime hours

Total overtime hours = $3 + x$

Step2: Set up pay equation

Total pay = Hourly rate × Total hours
$\$19.50 \times (3 + x) = \$146.25$

Answer:

$19.50(3 + x) = 146.25$