Marietta was given a raise of $0.50 per hour, which gave her a new wage of $13.00 per hour. Enter and solve an equation to determine Marietta's hourly wage, x, before the raise. Complete the explanation to show that your answer is reasonable. The equation is = 13.00.

Marietta's hourly wage before the raise was $.

Marietta received a raise that was less than $1.00 per hour, so her new hourly wage should be less than $ + $1 = $13.50. Her new hourly wage of $13.00 is less than $13.50, so the answer is reasonable.