SOLUTION: Two technicians where paid a total of $20 for a job. If technician A makes 20 times more than technician B. What will each technician be paid.

Question 809391: Two technicians where paid a total of $20 for a job. If technician A makes 20 times more than technician B. What will each technician be paid.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, erica65404:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+20x=20
21x=20
x=20/21
x=$0.95
20x=$19.05
Answer by erica65404(394) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A equals 20 times B
A=20B
A and B get paid $20 total.
A+B=20
plug A into the above equation.

technichian A will make about $19.05 and technichian B will make about $.95.
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