SOLUTION: Mila is working two summer jobs, making $9 per hour babysitting and $17 per hour lifeguarding. Last week Mila earned a total of $138 and worked 2 more hours lifeguarding than hours

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Question 1180268: Mila is working two summer jobs, making $9 per hour babysitting and $17 per hour lifeguarding. Last week Mila earned a total of $138 and worked 2 more hours lifeguarding than hours babysitting. Determine the number of hours Mila worked babysitting last week and the number of hours she worked lifeguarding last week.
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Mila is working two summer jobs,
making $9 per hour babysitting x hours
and $17 per hour lifeguarding. x+2 hours
Last week Mila earned a total of $138
9x + 17(x+2) =138
9x +17x +34 =138
26x = 104
x=4
4 hours hours babysitting.
Life guarding = 6 hours