SOLUTION: madeline worked 6 more overtime hours then jabob one week. if madeline worked 3 overtime hours for every 2 overtime hours that jacob worked, for how many hours of overtime did each

Question 1020283: madeline worked 6 more overtime hours then jabob one week. if madeline worked 3 overtime hours for every 2 overtime hours that jacob worked, for how many hours of overtime did each person work
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Madeline's number of OT hrs
Let = Jabob's number of OT hrs
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(1)
(2)
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(1)
Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
Madeline worked 18 hrs OT
Jabob worked 12 hrs OT
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check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
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