Jeane worked 49 hours one week and earned a $856.00 paycheck. She earns time and a half (1.5 times her...

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Jeane worked 49 hours one week and earned a $856.00 paycheck. She earns time and a half (1.5 times her regular hourly wage) for the number of hours she works in excess of 40. What is Jeane's regular hourly wage?

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Let Jeane's regular hourly wage be x.For the first 40 hours, she earns: 40x.For the 9 hours of overtime, she earns: 9 * 1.5x = 13.5x.Total earnings: 40x + 13.5x = 53.5x.According to the problem, 53.5x = $856.Solving for x:x = $856 / 53.5 ≈ $16.Jeane's regular hourly wage is approximately $16 per hour.

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