document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758166>Question 758166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three siblings sarah dave and kate work 175 hours at a charity. Kate worked 5 hours more than sarah. dave worked 10 hours fewer than sarah. how many hours did each person work? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah = x hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kate = (x + 5)hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave = (x - 10)hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the 3 equations up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x + 5) + (x - 10) = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              3x - 5 = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   3x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah worked 60 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kate worked  65 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave worked  50 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        Total 175 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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