Solve.
-Raymond's job pays $20 per hour for the first forty hours and $30 per hour for each hour in the week worked above the 40 hours. If he earned $980 this week, how many overtime hours did he work?
A)46 hours
B)6 hours
C)9 hours
D)180 hours

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Raymond earns $20 per hour for the first 40 hours, totaling $800 (20*40). The remaining $180 (980-800) must come from overtime pay at $30 per hour. Dividing $180 by $30 gives 6 hours of overtime.

Solve. -Raymond's Job Pays $20 Per Hour for the First Forty