<PRE><B>Question 543731</B>
Scooping ice cream at 31 Flavors pays $9.00 an hour, but there are no tips. Dog-walking pays $6.00 an hour, and you can expect $45.00 in tips on an average weekend. Working how many hours would your earnings be the same for either job?
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Let x be # of hours.
Let y =  earnings:
Ice Cream: y = 9x
Dogs:::::: y = 45+6x
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Solve:
9x = 45+6x
3x = 45
x = 15 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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