document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141824>Question 1141824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ramon rented a sprayer and a generator. On his first job, he used the sprayer for 6 hours and the generator for 6 hours at a total cost of $90. On his second job, he used the sprayer for 4 hours and the generator for 8 hours at a total cost of $100. What was the hourly cost of each piece of equipment? How do I solve? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #762457 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=762457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=sprayer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=generator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6S+6G=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4S+8G=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply top by 2 and bottom by -3 to eliminate S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12S+12G=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12S-24G=-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12G=-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=$10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, S=$5 per hour </SPAN>\n" );
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