SOLUTION: John vasilovik works in landscaping. He gets paid 50.00 for each house he pressure - washes and 20.00 for each lawn he mow.he gets 4 times more jobs for mowing lawns than for pres

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Question 1006377: John vasilovik works in landscaping. He gets paid 50.00 for each house he pressure - washes and 20.00 for each lawn he mow.he gets 4 times more jobs for mowing lawns than for pressure - washing houses. During a given month John earns 2600.how many houses does John pressure wash
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, how many pressure-wash
y, how many mows
y%2Fx=4

system%2850x%2B20y=2600%2Cy=4x%29

system%285x%2B2y=260%2Cy=4x%29

5x%2B2%2A4x=260

13x=260

highlight%28x=20%29
highlight%28y=80%29