SOLUTION: ​ two welders work total of 60 hours on a project. One welder made $32/h, while the other made $41/h. If the gross earnings was 2172 for the job, how many hours did each weld

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Question 1074119: ​ two welders work total of 60 hours on a project. One welder made $32/h, while the other made $41/h. If the gross earnings was 2172 for the job, how many hours did each welder work?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The system of two equations

  x +   y = 60,            (1)
32x + 41y = 2172.          (2)


Or a single equation


32x + 41*(60-x) = 2172.    (3)


Simplify and solve for x.


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