Question 1209934
Apprentice day pay rate, x
Technician day pay rate, y
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Initially 3 apprentices and 7 technicians

                   PAY-RATE           TIME(day count)      WAGE 

APPRENTICES          x                     1                  3x

TECHNICIANS          y                     1                  7y

Total                                                       820


one less apprentice and one more technicin

                   PAY-RATE           TIME(day count)      WAGE (total)

APPRENTICES          x                    1                  2x  

TECHNICIANS          y                    1                   8y

Total                                                       880
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{{{system(3x+7y=820,2x+8y=880)}}}------Solve this system.