Steve works at an apple orchard and is paid by bushel for the apples he harvests each day. For the first 42 bushels

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Steve works at an apple orchard and is paid by the bushel for the apples he harvests each day. For the first 42 bushels Steve harvests each day, he is paid y dollars per bushel. For each additional bushel over 42, he is paid 1.5y. How many bushels of apples did Steve harvest yesterday?

1) Yesterday, Steve was paid $180 for the apples he harvested
2) Today, Steve was paid $240, and he harvested 10 more bushels of apples than he harvested yesterday

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