Word problem help!?....?

Question

Jack's overtime wage is $3 per hour more than his regular hourly wage. He worked for 5 hours at his regular wage and 4 hours at the overtime wage. He earned $66. Find his regular wage.

I don't want the answer! I just need a walk through!

Answer 1

Alright, so what I would do is make his regular hourly wage equal x. Then set up the problem like this:

5x+4(x+3)=66

And then you solve the equation for x.

Answer 2

If x is Jack's regular wage then his OT wage is simply x + 3

Therefore;

5 hours times his regular wage + 4 hours times his OT wage = 66

or

5x + 4(x + 3) = 66

5x + 4x + 12 = 66

9x + 12 = 66

Answer 3

jack's overtime is $12 because 3*4 is 12

then take 12 minus 66 = 54

then take  54/5=  and it is  __$5.75 per hour