io is paid 1.4 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 29 hours in a week. Last week he worked 41 hours and earned $609.14. 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 $609.14 = . Julio's hourly rate is $ per hour. This is reasonable because working 41 hours at a rate of $13 per hour is 41 · 13 = 41(10 + 3) = 410 + 123 = , and $ is close to $609.14.