SOLUTION: a pharmacy technician named tia worked 12 more shifts a month than sal. the total number of shifts that were worked by the two pharmacy technicians was 76. how many shifts did each

Question 1087995: a pharmacy technician named tia worked 12 more shifts a month than sal. the total number of shifts that were worked by the two pharmacy technicians was 76. how many shifts did each one of them work ?

Answer by ikleyn(52756) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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T - S = 12,
T + S = 76.


Add the two equations (both sides). You will get

2T = 12 + 76 = 88.  ====>  T =  = 44.


Answer.  44 shifts for Tia, and 44-12 = 36 for Sal.

Solved.

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