SOLUTION: If one laborer works 5 hours less than another and total hours worked by two laborers is 28 hours, how much did each laborer work?

SOLUTION: If one laborer works 5 hours less than another and total hours worked by two laborers is 28 hours, how much did each laborer work?

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Question 450606: If one laborer works 5 hours less than another and total hours worked by two laborers is 28 hours, how much did each laborer work?

Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and x-5
x+x-5=28
2x-5=28
2x=33
x=16.5
x-5=11.5

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