SOLUTION: Kyla is paid $6.00 for raking leaves and $8.00 for mowing each of the lawn of the neighbors in her subdivision.This year she mowed 12 times more than she raked leaves. In total she

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Question 282152: Kyla is paid $6.00 for raking leaves and $8.00 for mowing each of the lawn of the neighbors in her subdivision.This year she mowed 12 times more than she raked leaves. In total she made $918 for doing both. How many times did she rake leaves?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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6r+8m=918
m=12r
m=108
r==9
check
6*9+8*108=918
54+864=918
ok