document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070035>Question 1070035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two mechanics worked on a car. The first mechanic worked for 20 hours, and the second mechanic worked for 15 hours. Together they charged a total of $2175. What was the rate charged per hour by each mechanic if the sum of the two rates was $130 per hour?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each mechanic's rate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of their rates, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, as described.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total charges,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x%2B15y=2175 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x%2B15y=2175\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Simplify this one before solving the system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B3y=435 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B3y=435\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the system to solve:<BR>\n" );
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