document.write( "Question 176172: Sean earns $4.50 per hour more than his trainee, Tyrone. During an 8 hour day they earn $284. How much does sean make per hour? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #131263 by Mathtut(3670)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the wages of sean and tyrone be s and t respectively
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "s=t+4.5.....eq 1
\n" ); document.write( "8s+8t=284...eq 2
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "take s's value from eq 1 and plug it into eq 2
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "8(t+4.5)+8t=284
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "8t+36+8t=284
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "16t=248
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "$\"highlight%28t=15.5%29\"per hour
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "$\"highlight%28s=t%2B4.5=15.5%2B4.5=20%29\" per hour
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );