document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705584>Question 705584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A florist is paid $12 per hour and her helper is paid $8 per hour. Together they worked 30 hours on a job and made a total of $320. How many hours did the florist work? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=434680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is like a mixture problem.  Let x amount hours of the helper and y the hours of the florist.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8*x+12*y=320  accounting for dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=30  account for hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the dollars equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*x+3*y=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system is as simple as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*x+3*y=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 times the second equation from the first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0*x+1*y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20 hours for the florist. </SPAN>\n" );
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