SOLUTION: A crew consists of 1 apprentice, 1 journeyman, and 1 master carpenter. The crew receives a check for $4200 for a job they just finished. A journeyman makes 200% of what an apprenti

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Question 898591: A crew consists of 1 apprentice, 1 journeyman, and 1 master carpenter. The crew receives a check for $4200 for a job they just finished. A journeyman makes 200% of what an apprentice makes, and a master makes 150% of what a journeyman makes. How much does each person in the crew earn?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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PAY RATES
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Apprentice, x
Journeyman, 2x
Master, %283%2F2%29%282x%29=3x

Account for the crew's pay for a finished job:
x%2B2x%2B3x=4200
6x=4200
highlight%28x=700%29----The pay for the apprentice.

Journeyman receieves 1400 dollars;
Master carpenter receives 2100 dollars.