document.write( "Question 892981: Last year you mowed grass and shoveled snow for 10 households. You earned $200 per household mowing for the entire season and $180 per household shoveling for the entire season. You earn a total of $1880 last year. Write and solve an algebraic model to determine the number of households you mow and shovel for. \n" ); document.write( "

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Last year you mowed grass and shoveled snow for 10 households. You earned $200 per household mowing for the entire season and $180 per household shoveling for the entire season. You earn a total of $1880 last year. Write and solve an algebraic model to determine the number of households you mow and shovel for.
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\n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq:: m + s = 10 households
\n" ); document.write( "Value Eq::: 200m+180s = 1880 dollars
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\n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination::
\n" ); document.write( "10m + 9s = 94
\n" ); document.write( "10m + 10s = 100
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"s\", then solve for \"m\":::
\n" ); document.write( "s = 6 (# shoveled)
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4 (# mowed)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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