SOLUTION: A labor report states that in a certain factory a of 400 men and women are employed. The average daily wage is $16 for a man and $12 for a woman. If the labor cost is $5720 per day

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Question 666588: A labor report states that in a certain factory a of 400 men and women are employed. The average daily wage is $16 for a man and $12 for a woman. If the labor cost is $5720 per day, how many women are employed?
Answer by best82(13) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write an equation:
16x+12y=5720.
x+y=28
5720/28=204.2
so there are at least 204 pairs of men and women. But 204*2=408, not 400.
so you have to subtract a few.
the answer is 230 men and 170 women.