SOLUTION: brian works two jobs for a total of 28 hours. job A pays 6.50 and job B pays 7.10. how many hours at each job is worked to make a total of 191.60

SOLUTION: brian works two jobs for a total of 28 hours. job A pays 6.50 and job B pays 7.10. how many hours at each job is worked to make a total of 191.60

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Question 1031340: brian works two jobs for a total of 28 hours. job A pays 6.50 and job B pays 7.10. how many hours at each job is worked to make a total of 191.60
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the number of hours Brian works at job B; then:
7.1(x)+6.5(28-x)=191.6
7.1x-6.5x+182=191.6
.6x=9.6
x=16;16 hours at job B
28-x=12 hours at job A!!!!!!!!!
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