SOLUTION: A student did a word processing job for $24. It took him 1 hour longer than he expected, and therefore he earned $4 per hour less than he anticipated. How long did he expect that
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: A student did a word processing job for $24. It took him 1 hour longer than he expected, and therefore he earned $4 per hour less than he anticipated. How long did he expect that it would take to do the job?
This question is from textbook Algebra for College Students
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=expected ...
... ... 24x+24=4x^2+28x
x^2+x-6=0 ... (x+3)(x-2)=0 ... x=-3 and x=2 ... negative value not realistic
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