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A Needy Family Consisting of a Mother and Three Children

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A needy family consisting of a mother and three children currently receives cash benefits that average $12 per day.The mother of this family is allowed to earn an average of $4 per day before her benefits begin to decline.After that,for each dollar earned,cash benefits decline by 67 cents for each dollar earned.Assume that she can find work at $4 per hour.How many hours will she have to work per day before her benefits are eliminated?


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