Ulio is paid 1.1 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 31 hours in a week. Last week he worked 34 hours and earned $435.61.

Enter and solve an equation to find Julio's normal hourly rate, r. Complete the explanation how you know that your answer is reasonable.
The earnings equation is $435.61 = .

Julio's hourly rate is $ per hour.

This is reasonable because working 34 hours at a rate of $13 per hour is 34 · 13 = 34(10 + 3) = 340 + 102 = , and $ is close to $435.61.