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His parents pay Tyler $0.50 to do the laundry and $1.00 to mow the lawn. In one month, he does the laundry 6 more times than he mows the lawn
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His parents pay Tyler $0.50 to do the laundry and $1.00 to mow the lawn. In one month, he does the laundry 6 more times than he mows the lawn
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His parents pay Tyler $0.50 to do the laundry and $1.00 to mow the lawn. In one month, he does the laundry 6 more times than he mows the lawn. If his parents pay him $10.50 that month, how many times did he mow the lawn? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = number of times he did the laundry
Let = number of times he he mowed the lawn
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(1)
(2)
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(1)
and
(2)
Add the equations
and, since
(2)
(2)
(2)
He mowed the lawn 5 times
check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
