Tammy has a part-time job and gets paid the same amount each hour. For each hour she works, she puts $6 aside for her mom. Tammy works 7 hours a day and the total amount she keeps each day is $42. How much does she get paid each hour?
(a) Write an equation that could be used to answer the question above. First, choose the appropriate form. Then, fill in the blanks with the numbers 6,7 , and 42. Let represent the amount (in dollars) Tammy gets paid each hour.
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(b) Solve the equation in part (a) to find the amount (in dollars) Tammy gets paid each hour.
(a) The appropriate form of the equation is: 6(h) = 42
(b) Solving for h:
6h = 42
h = 42/6
h = 7
Tammy gets paid $7 each hour.