SOLUTION: nancy is paid 4.00 a week more than helen. in 11 weeks helen earns as much as nacy does in 10 weeks. what is the weekly wage of each?

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Question 944879: nancy is paid 4.00 a week more than helen. in 11 weeks helen earns as much as nacy does in 10 weeks. what is the weekly wage of each?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Uniform Rates, wages and pay-rates.
RT=W rate time wages

Let r be the pay rate per WEEK for Helen.
Nancy gets r+4 dollars per week.


%28r%2B4%29%2A10=r%2A11, just the description transcribed into an equation.

10r%2B40=11r
40=r------Helen's rate; so Nancy's rate is 44 dollars per week.