Now that Westford Auto Repair has a different owner, its mechanics make $42 per hour. That is 5% more than they originally made. How much did the mechanics use to make per hour?$____
Q. Now that Westford Auto Repair has a different owner, its mechanics make $42 per hour. That is 5% more than they originally made. How much did the mechanics use to make per hour?$____
Calculate New Wage: Step 1: Let x be the original hourly wage of the mechanics.Calculate the new wage based on a 5% increase.New wage expression: x+5%(x)= x+0.05x
Set Up Equation: Step 2: We know the new wage is $42 per hour.Set up an equation to find x, the original wage.Equation: 42=x+0.05x
Solve for x: Step 3: Combine like terms to solve for x.42=1.05xx=1.0542x=40
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