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You make $5 an hour in tips working at a restaurant and $7 an hour in tips working at a landscaping

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In one week, you work 15 hours and you earn $97. Write system of linear equations to determine
the number of hours you work at each job.

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Answer:

5x + 7y = 97

x + y = 15

The solution to these equations is (4,11)

Explanation:

You make $5 an hour in tips working at a restaurant and $7 an hour in tips working-example-1
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