document.write( "Question 1182083: Vince worked 18 hours last week. Part of the time he worked in a fast-food restaurant and part of the time he worked tutoring a high school student in mathematics. He was paid $4.75 per hour in the restaurant and $15 per hour tutoring. If he earned $126.50 total, how many hours did he work in the restaurant? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Vince worked 18 hours last week. Part of the time he worked in a fast-food restaurant
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document.write( "x hours worked in the restaurant and the rest, (18-x) hours worked tutoring.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write the money equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4.75x + 15*(18-x) = 126.50  dollars, in total.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x =  = 14.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  14 hours working in the restaurant and the rest, 18-14 = 4 hours working tutoring.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.   14*4.75 + 4*15 = 126.50  dollars, in total.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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