Linda made $342 for 18 hours of work. At the same rate, how much would she make for 5 hours of work?

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Answer 1

We'll use 'x' as Linda's hourly rate.

At 18 hours making x per hour she made $342 which can also be written as:

18x=342

Divide both sides by 18 to solve for x and you have how much Linda makes in one hour.

Multiply that number by 5 and you will get how much Linda makes after working 5 hours.