SOLUTION: Samantha works twice as many hours as Adriane. Together they work a total of 39 hours one week. write a linear system to represent the situation

SOLUTION: Samantha works twice as many hours as Adriane. Together they work a total of 39 hours one week. write a linear system to represent the situation

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Question 99745: Samantha works twice as many hours as Adriane. Together they work a total of 39 hours one week.
write a linear system to represent the situation
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
S=2A
S+A=39
2A=A=39
3A=39
A=39/3
A=13 HOURS WORKED BY ANDRIANE.
S=2*13
S=26 HOURS WORED BY SAMANTHA.

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