document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518873>Question 518873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bricklayer and an electrician together spend 100 hours working on a new house.  If the bricklayer earns $12 per hour, the electrician earns $15 an hour, and the owner pays them a total of $1410 for their work, how many hours does each worker spend on the house?     </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b+e=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12b+15e=1410<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e=70 </SPAN>\n" );
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