The following information pertains to my salary. I am just curious about how algebra can be applied in real life. This is an interesting task. I make .50 per hour for 40 hours (gross pay not including taxes for this thread). Overtime pay is .75 for hours after 40. I have been working 66 hours, which is 40 plus 26 overtime hours for a vacationing coworker. Can you create two weekly wage functions similar to the thread "Weekly Wage Function" posted a few days ago? A. I would like the first function to represent .50 per hour at 40 hours. B. I then would like the second function to include my overtime hourly wage of .75 plus the total number of hours worked: 66. Can a piecewise function be created to represent A and B? Do we really need a piecewise function here? P. S. Sometime this week, we are moving on to Section 1.7 or Transformations of Functions. This involves more graphing. So far, having fun graphing by hand. I may also post a few GRE or GMAT word problems, if time allows. I have another LONG WEEK of stress and work starting tonight at 9pm. Honestly, I can't wait for my coworker to return from vacation. I am so tired of working 66 hours per week with very little daytime sleep. It's hard to sleep during the day. People make so much noise. Crazy!!!