Jill would like an increase in the hourly wage she receives from the Mathematics Research Center, where she works in the mail room. Her boss gives her an equation to solve, telling her that her raise is the solution to the equation, but only if she can solve it. The equation is x2−6x+9=0 . What was the amount of her raise per hour? (1 point) Responses -$2 per hour%C2%A0 -$2 per hour%C2%A0 -$3 per hour -$3 per hour $3 per hour $3 per hour $2 per hour

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Jill would like an increase in the hourly wage she receives from the Mathematics Research Center, where she works in the mail room. Her boss gives her an equation to solve, telling her that her raise is the solution to the equation, but only if she can solve it. The equation is  x2−6x+9=0  . What was the amount of her raise per hour?  (1 point) Responses  -$2 per hour%C2%A0 -$2 per hour%C2%A0  -$3 per hour -$3 per hour  $3 per hour $3 per hour  $2 per hour

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To find the raise per hour, we need to solve the equation x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0. Factoring the equation, we get (x - 3)(x - 3) = 0. Setting each factor equal to zero, we get x - 3 = 0. Solving for x, we find x = 3. Therefore, the amount of her raise per hour is $3 per hour.