QuestionBen works 4 hours daily and earns the same total as Allen. What is Ben's hourly wage?
Set up: $8(10)=4(x)$ Identify: Ben's wage is the unknown. Strategize: Let $x=$ Ben's unknown wages. Solve: $x=20$ Check: $8(10)=4(20)$

Studdy Solution
Finally, we should check our solution. We can do this by substituting the value of $x$ back into the original equation and making sure both sides of the equation are equal.
$$8\, hours \\times \$\, per\, hour =4\, hours \\times \$20\, per\, hour$$Both sides of the equation equal $80, so our solution is correct. Ben earns$20 per hour.