document.write( "Question 418647: Income of a Nurse Sharyn worked as a Registered Nurse last summer. The first week she was there she worked a total of 23 hours at the hospital. She was paid $13.50 an hour for the day shift and $16.50 an hour for the night shift work. She earned $352.50 for her first week of work. How many hours did she work on the day shift? How many hours did she work on the night shift? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "worked a total of 23 hours 
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document.write( "Let x and (23-x) represent hours worked for night shift and day shift respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  $16.50x + $13.50(23-x) = $352.50
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "     3x = 352.50 - 310.50
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document.write( "     3x = 42
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document.write( "      x = 14hrs worked on night shift.  Day shift 9hrs.  (23-14)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  $16.50*14 + $13.50*9 = $352.50 \n" );
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