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23 December, 14:39

Kiron earns $6 more than 3 times what her mother earned at her age working. If

Kiron earns $18 an hour at her summer job, what did her mother earn per hour when

she was Kiron's age? Write and solve the equation for this problem. Write your final

answer in full sentence form.

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  1. 23 December, 15:50
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    Answer: Kiron's mother earned 4 dollars an hour when she was Kiron's age.

    Step-by-step explanation: Let k be Kiron's pay and m be her mother's pay.

    From this, we can derive the equation k=3m+6, and since we know k=18 we get

    3m+6=18

    3m=12

    m=4
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