SOLUTION: A car painter charges �40 per day for himself and �10 per day for his assistant. If a fleet of cars were painted for �2000 and the painter worked ten days more than his assistant,

Question 998763: A car painter charges �40 per day for himself and �10 per day for his assistant. If a fleet of cars were painted for �2000 and the painter worked ten days more than his assistant,how much did the assistant receive?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Recognize that the problem is a two-variable, linear system.

x, how many days assistant worked, at 10 pounds per day
y, how many days painter worked, at 40 pounds per day
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The question asks for an evaluation of .
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