SOLUTION: You worked 17 hours last week and earned a total of 126 dollars before taxes. Your job as a waiter pays $7.00 per hour, and your job as a lifeguard pays $8.00 per hour. How many ho

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Question 634929: You worked 17 hours last week and earned a total of 126 dollars before taxes. Your job as a waiter pays $7.00 per hour, and your job as a lifeguard pays $8.00 per hour. How many hours did you work at each job?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Let x and (17-x) represent number of hours worked at $8 and $7 jobs

Question states***

 8x + 7(17-x) = 126

       x = 126 - 119

       x = 7 hrs as lifeguard and 10 hrs as waiter

and..

7%2A8+%2B+10%2A+7+=+56+%2B+70 = $126