document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59143>Question 59143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I hope that someone can help me out with this problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the question is three brick layers and four labour workers make 910$ a day. Ten brick layers and five labour workers make 1 850$. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)find an equation for this problem, i cam up with \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 4y = 910<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 5y = 1850\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i dont know if this is right, but if not can you help me find a better equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Is there an advantage by eliminating one or the other variable first? Explain\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) how much does 1 brick layer make a day?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you can help me out i would greatly appreciate it thank you so much\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "kim </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40551 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xerxes0212><B>xerxes0212(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xerxes0212><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=40551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x + 4y = 910   ==> eqn.#1    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 5y = 1850 ==> eqn.#2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify eqn.#2. Divide all terms by 5. This results to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x +  y = 370 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of this equation by -4, thus resulting to -8x - 4y = -1480.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add this equation to eqn. #1 to eliminate y and solve for x:.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x + 4y =   910 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x - 4y = -1480<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x      = -570<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x = 114. Substitute this value of x in eqn.#1 to find y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the value of y = 142.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One brick layer makes $114 a day, while a labour worker receives $142 a day.\r<BR>\n" );
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