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Question 430460: A labor report states that in a certain factory a total of 400 men and women are employed. The average daily wage is $16 for men and $12 for a woman. If the labor cost is $5720 per day, how many women are employed?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number of men, y for women:
x+y=400
16x+12y=5720
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16x+12y=5720
12x+12y=4800
4x=920
x=230
y=170
Solved by pluggable solver: Linear System solver (using determinant)
Solve:
+system%28+%0D%0A++++1%5Cx+%2B+1%5Cy+=+400%2C%0D%0A++++16%5Cx+%2B+12%5Cy+=+5720+%29%0D%0A++

Any system of equations:


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(x=230, y=170}