SOLUTION: Leo works at the bagel shop after school and on Saturdays. He is paid $4 per hour after school and $5 per hour on Saturday. Last week Leo worked a total of 12 hours and made a tota

Question 729400: Leo works at the bagel shop after school and on Saturdays. He is paid $4 per hour after school and $5 per hour on Saturday. Last week Leo worked a total of 12 hours and made a total of $52.50. How many hours did he work after school?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = hours worked after school
Let = hours worked on Saturday
---------
given:
(1)
(2)
---------------------
(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

and
(1)
(1)
He worked 7.5 hours worked after school
He worked 4.5 hours worked on Saturday
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

RELATED QUESTIONS
Raul works two hours daily after school, Monday through Friday. On Saturdays he works... (answered by ikleyn)

James worked 2 hours daily after school, Monday through Friday. On Saturdays he works 8... (answered by macston,josmiceli)

Kevin works at Tulips and More after school. He is paid $5.75 per hour. He work 1 1/2... (answered by ikleyn)

Victor earns $3 an hour working after school and $4 an hour working on saturdays. Last... (answered by Nate,anumeha)

8th grade honors algebra...I cannot figure out the equation to solve the following word... (answered by rfer)

Marlee made $5 an hour working after school and $6 an hour working on Saturdays. Last... (answered by checkley71)

ellen and kate raced on their bicycles to the library after school. they both left school (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

Ethan and Leo start riding their bikes at the opposite ends of a 65 mile bike path. After (answered by greenestamps)

Joe lives 5 miles from the school and Maya lives 2 miles from the school. If joe walks... (answered by shree840)