SOLUTION: For a recent job, a plumber earned $28/h, and the plumbers apprentice earned $15/h. The plumber worked 3 hours more than the apprentice. If together they were paid $213 , how much

Question 792725: For a recent job, a plumber earned $28/h, and the plumbers apprentice earned $15/h. The plumber worked 3 hours more than the apprentice. If together they were paid $213 , how much did each earn?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a recent job, a plumber earned $28/h, and the plumbers apprentice earned $15/h. The plumber worked 3 hours more than the apprentice. If together they were paid $213 , how much did each earn?
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Plumber DATA:
rate = 28/h ; time = x+3 hrs ; Pay = r*t = 28(x+3) 28x + 84
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Apprentise DATA:
rate = 15/h ; time = x hrs ; Pay = r*t = 15x
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Equation:
28x + 84 + 15x = 213
43x = 129
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x = 3
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Plumber pay = 28x+84 = 28*3+84 = 84+84 = 168
Apprentise pay = 15x = 15*3 = 45
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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