document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58814>Question 58814</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495012661/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "During summer vacation, Hector and Ann earned a total of $1088.  Hector worked 8 days fewer than Ann and earned $2 per day less.  Find the number of days he worked and the daily wage he made if the total number of days worked by both was 72. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=40340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x repsent the amount of days Ann worked<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hector worked for x-8 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NUMBER OF DAYS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-8=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-8=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hector worked for 32 days and Ann worked for 40 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQAUTION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32(x-2)+40x=1088<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72x=1152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32(16-2)=448<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40(16)=640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, HEctor worked for 32 days and had a payment of $448<BR>\n" );
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