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Mia works two part-time jobs for a total of 25 hours per week. She wrote and solved the following equations to determine how many hours she worked at each job during a week in which she earned $301.

x+y=25 10x+13y=301

Mia solved the first equation for y and substituted into the second equation. The solution she found was x = 8. Which statement below BEST describes how much Mia earned at each job?

A Mia earned $104 from one job, and $197 from the other job.
B Mia earned $80 from one job, and $221 from the other job.
C Mia earned $91 from one job, and $110 from the other job.
D Mia earned $141 from one job, and $160 from the other job.

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I will say this seems like a difficult problem....If I had to guess...then probably I'd guess A...,Sorry if it's wrong!
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I think your answer is C. I do not think I am incorrect.
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