Question

Write an equation or an inequality to model the real-life situation. Ben's hourly wage \(b\) at his after school job is \(\$ 1.50\) less than Eileen's hourly wage \(e.\)

Short answer

\(b = e - 1.50\), where \(b\) represents Ben's hourly wage and \(e\) represents Eileen's hourly wage.

Step-by-step solution

Identifying the known information

In the problem, we know that Ben's wage is \(b\) and Eileen's wage is \(e\). Further, we know that Ben's wage is $1.50 less than Eileen's hourly wage, which indicates a subtract operation.

Writing the equation

From the information given, we can write an equation that represents the financial relationship between Ben's wage (\(b\)) and Eileen's wage (\(e\)). Ben's wage is $1.50 less than Eileen's which is represented mathematically as \(b = e - 1.50\). This equation models the real-life situation explained in the exercise.