document.write( "Question 998763: A car painter charges £40 per day for himself and £10 per day for his assistant. If a fleet of cars were painted for £2000 and the painter worked ten days more than his assistant,how much did the assistant receive? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #616550 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Recognize that the problem is a two-variable, linear system.\r
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