document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158261>Question 158261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Harrison earns $15 per hour cutting grass and $11 an hour selling papers. One week he earns $459 working a total of 37 hours. How many hours did he work at each job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15x+11(37-x)=459<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+407-11x=459<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=459-407<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=52/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13 hours cutting grass.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37-13=24 hours selling papers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*13+11*24=459<BR>\n" );
document.write( "195+264=459<BR>\n" );
document.write( "459=459<BR>\n" );
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