SOLUTION: Mila is working two summer jobs, making $9 per hour babysitting and $17 per hour lifeguarding. Last week Mila earned a total of $138 and worked 2 more hours lifeguarding than hours

Question 1180268: Mila is working two summer jobs, making $9 per hour babysitting and $17 per hour lifeguarding. Last week Mila earned a total of $138 and worked 2 more hours lifeguarding than hours babysitting. Determine the number of hours Mila worked babysitting last week and the number of hours she worked lifeguarding last week.

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Mila is working two summer jobs,
making $9 per hour babysitting x hours
and $17 per hour lifeguarding. x+2 hours
Last week Mila earned a total of $138
9x + 17(x+2) =138
9x +17x +34 =138
26x = 104
x=4
4 hours hours babysitting.
Life guarding = 6 hours
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