SOLUTION: Jamie and Lynn each worked a different number of days, but each earned the same amount of money. Use the following clues to find how many days each worked:

SOLUTION: Jamie and Lynn each worked a different number of days, but each earned the same amount of money. Use the following clues to find how many days each worked: - Jamie earned $ 15 a da

Question 255052: Jamie and Lynn each worked a different number of days, but each earned the same amount of money. Use the following clues to find how many days each worked: - Jamie earned $ 15 a day. - Lynn earned $ 10 a day. - Lynn worked 5 more days than Jamie.
Answer by palanisamy(496) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number of days Jamie worked = x
Then the number of days Jamie worked = x+5
Jamie earned $ 15 a day.
Lynn earned $ 10 a day.
But they earned equal amounts.
Therefore, 15x = 10(x+5)
15x = 10x+50
15x-10x = 50
5x = 50
x = 50/5
x = 10
Therefore,the number of days Jamie worked = 10
Then the number of days Jamie worked = x+5 = 10+5 = 15

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