SOLUTION: Evelyn and Eleanor worked a total of 36 hours. If Evelyn worked 10 hours longer than Eleanor, how many hours did each woman work?
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"Evelyn and Eleanor worked a total of 36 hours" ---> x+y = 36
"Evelyn worked 10 hours longer than Eleanor" ---> x = y+10
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x+y = 36
(y+10)+y = 36
y+10+y = 36
2y+10 = 36
2y = 36-10
2y = 26
y = 26/2
y = 13
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x = y+10
x = 13+10
x = 23
So Evelyn worked 23 hours and Eleanor worked 13 hours.
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