document.write( "Question 1056160: Eleanor is working her way through school. She works two part-time jobs for a total of 25 hours a week. Job A pays $6.00 per hour and job B pay $6.80 per hour. How many hours did she work at each job the week that she made $159.60? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #671356 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Eleanor is working her way through school. She works two part-time jobs for a total of 25 hours a week. Job A pays $6.00 per hour and job B pay $6.80 per hour. How many hours did she work at each job the week that she made $159.60? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "pay + pay = pay \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "6a + 6.8(25-a) = 159.60 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "6a + 170 - 6.8a = 159.60 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "-0.8a = -10.40 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "a = 13 hrs (# of hrs worked at job A) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "b = 25-a = 12 hrs (# of hrs worked at job B) \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( " |