Check for Reasonableness Marietta was given a raise of $0.75 per hour, which gave her a new wage of $13.25 per hour. Enter and
solve an equation to determine Marietta's hourly wage, x, before the raise. Complete the explanation to
show that your answer is reasonable.
The equation is
= 13.25.
Marietta's hourly wage before the raise was $
Marietta received a raise that was less than $1.00 per hour, so her new hourly wage should be less than $
(select) v + $1 = $13.50. Her new hourly wage of $13.25 is less than $13.50, so the answer is reasonable.