SOLUTION: Geoff and Wayne work the same number of hours. Five times the number of hours Geoff worked increased by nine is equal to three times the number of hours Wayne worked plus seventeen

Question 967316: Geoff and Wayne work the same number of hours. Five times the number of hours Geoff worked increased by nine is equal to three times the number of hours Wayne worked plus seventeen. How many hours did Geoff and Wayne work?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Geoff and Wayne work the same number of hours. Five times the number of hours Geoff worked increased by nine is equal to three times the number of hours Wayne worked plus seventeen. How many hours did Geoff and Wayne work?
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Equations::
G = W
5G+9 = 3W+17
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Substitute for W and solve for "G":
5G+9 = 3G+17
2G = 8
G = 4 hrs (Geoff's hours)
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W = 4 hrs (Wayne's hours)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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