SOLUTION: Using a 2 x 2 system of equations solve for:
Wendy works two part time jobs to pay for college. She works in a diner that pays $6.35 an hour and as a cashier that pays $12 an h
Question 304101: Using a 2 x 2 system of equations solve for:
Wendy works two part time jobs to pay for college. She works in a diner that pays $6.35 an hour and as a cashier that pays $12 an hour. Last week, she worked 8 more hours in the diner than as a cashier and earner $132.75. How many hours did he work at each job?
You're help is greatly appreciated! Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = number of hours she worked as a cashier last week
Then = number of hours she worked in diner
given: = earnings last week as cashier (in cents) = earnings last week in diner
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This comes out 4 hrs 28 min as cashier and 12 hrs 28 min at diner
check: (error due to rounding off)
