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Observe the table, amount varies directly with hours.
\Let x be an hours, y be the amount in dollars, and a be an hourly wage.
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in the direct variation equation to find a.
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Divide each side by 12.
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Cancel common terms.
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The hourly wage is 7 dollars.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The hourly wage is 7 dollars.