Meredith worked 5 hours on Tuesday and 7 hours on Friday. Her total gross pay for the week was 72 dollars. How much does Meredith earn in 1 hour?

a. Write an equation to represent the situation and solve the equation algebraically.

72/ (5 + 7) = p

Meredith worked 5 hours on Tuesday and 7 hours on Friday. Her total gross pay for the week was 72 dollars. How much does Meredith earn in 1 hour?


B.Represent the solution to the situation on a number line.

Why didn't you solve the problem I posted??

To find how much Meredith earns in 1 hour, we need to divide her total gross pay for the week by the total number of hours she worked.

Let's denote the amount Meredith earns in 1 hour as x.

According to the given information, Meredith worked 5 hours on Tuesday and 7 hours on Friday, which gives a total of 12 hours for the week.

We can set up the following equation:

5x + 7x = 72

This equation represents the total amount Meredith earned for the week (5x for Tuesday and 7x for Friday) equalling $72.

Combining like terms, we have:

12x = 72

Now, we can solve the equation algebraically by isolating x.

Dividing both sides of the equation by 12:

x = 6

Therefore, Meredith earns $6 in 1 hour.