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Question 563374: When Angela baby-sat for 8 hours and worked at a restaurant for 3 hours, she made a total of $64. When she baby-sat for 2 hours and worked at a restaurant for 5 hours,she made a total of $50. How much does Angela get paid for each type of work? Use a system to solve this problem. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = rate for baby sitting
Let = rate for restaurant
given:
(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (2) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
$5/hr = rate for baby sitting
$8/hr = rate for restaurant
check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
