SOLUTION: Maggie has a job working in an office for $14 an hour and another job driving a tractor pays $10 an hour. Maggie works at both jobs and earns $420 in one week. Write an equation th

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Question 1009134: Maggie has a job working in an office for $14 an hour and another job driving a tractor pays $10 an hour. Maggie works at both jobs and earns $420 in one week. Write an equation that gives the number of hours x, she worked for $14 per hour and the number of hours, y, she worked for $10 per hour.
Tried y=420-14x but was unsuccessful.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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$14x+$10y=$420
7x+5y=210
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14x+10y=420
10y=420-14x
y=42-1.4x
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14x+10y=420
14x=420-10y
x=30-0.71y