Question

ms. lynette earns $18.00 an hour when she works overtime. she worked overtime twice this week. one day she worked 5 hours of overtime. her total overtime pay for the week is $158.40. write an equation to find the number of overtime hours she worked on the second day, x. enter the correct equation in the box. show hints

Explanation:

Step1: Define total overtime hours

Total overtime hours = $5 + x$

Step2: Set up pay equation

Total pay = Hourly rate × Total hours
$\$18.00 \times (5 + x) = \$158.40$

Answer:

$18(5 + x) = 158.40$