Question 1165593
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A waiter at a local restaurant is paid 4 an hour plus tips 
his friend Marie works at a local bookstore for 12 an hour 
Marie and Thomas worked the same number of hours of Thomas made 120 in tips 
and both made the same amount of money how many hours did Thomas and Marie each work 
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The problem's presentation in the post is very poor
and evokes a legitimate feeling of rejection.


I will edit and re-write it, to make a normal Math problem,
which evokes a natural desire to solve it.


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    Thomas is a waiter at a local restaurant. He is paid $4 per hour plus tips. 
    His friend Marie works at a local bookstore for $12 per hour. 
    Marie and Thomas worked the same number of hours. Thomas made 120 in tips 
    and both made the same amount of money. How many hours did Thomas and Marie each work ?
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Let x be the number of hours under the question.


Thomas earned  4x + 120 dollars.

Marie earned   12x dollars.


So, you can write this equation

    4x + 120 = 12x.


Simplify and find x

    120 = 12x - 4x

    120 =   8x

      x =   120/8 = 15.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  Thomas and Marie did work 15 hours each.
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