document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120741>Question 1120741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two mechanics worked on a car. The first mechanic worked for <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " hours, and the second mechanic worked for <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " hours. Together they charged a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1525<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". What was the rate charged per hour by each mechanic if the sum of the two rates was <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$130<BR>\n" );
document.write( " per hour?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mechanic #1 rate: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large r_1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mechanic #2 rate:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large r_2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ r_1\ +\ r_2\ =\ 130\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is given, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ r_1\ =\ 130\  -\ r_2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount earned by Mechanic 1 is then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 10(130\ -\ r_2)\"> and the amount earned by Mechanic 2 is then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 15r_2\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of these two amounts is 1525, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 15r_2\ +\ 10(130\ -\ r_2)\ =\ 1525\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large r_2\">, then calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 130\ -\ r_2\"><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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