document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367066>Question 367066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The wages of 8 men & 6 boys amount to Rs 33. If 4 men earn Rs 4.50 more than 5 boys determine the wages of each man & boy. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=261719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let 5 boys earn Rs x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each boy earns x/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 men earm x+4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each man earns (x+4.50)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 men and 6 boys earn Rs. 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/4 * (x+4.50) + 6x/5 = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+4.50)+6x/5 =33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+9+6x/5=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6x/5=33-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10x+6x)/5 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x= 5*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5*24/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 boys earn 7.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 boy earns 7.50/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Man earns (7.50+4.50)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*3+6*1.5=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Man earns Rs3 & boy earns Rs.1.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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