Question 176172
let the wages of sean and tyrone be s and t respectively
:
s=t+4.5.....eq 1
8s+8t=284...eq 2
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take s's value from eq 1 and plug it into eq 2
:
8(t+4.5)+8t=284
:
8t+36+8t=284
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16t=248
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${{{highlight(t=15.5)}}}per hour
:
${{{highlight(s=t+4.5=15.5+4.5=20)}}} per hour