document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=814859>Question 814859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The weekly wages of 5 carpenters and 3 apprentices amount to $8075 and the wages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 3 carpenters and 5 apprentices amount to $6925. Use simultaneous equations to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "determine the weekly wages of a carpenter and an apprentice. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #490566 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=490566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5c+3a=8075,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c+5a=6925<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 650,   c = 1225<BR>\n" );
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