Question

Adrian and Bryan both worked a total of 88 hours in a week. Bryan worked 8 hours more than Adrian. Find the number of hours each man had worked. Enter the correct answers in the boxes. Adrian: h Bryan: h​

Answer 1

Let's assume Adrian worked for x hours. Then, Bryan worked for (x + 8) hours.

According to the problem, the total hours worked by both is 88, so we can set up the equation:

x + (x + 8) = 88

Simplifying the equation:

2x + 8 = 88

Subtracting 8 from both sides:

2x = 80

Dividing both sides by 2:

x = 40

So Adrian worked for 40 hours and Bryan worked for 48 hours (since Bryan worked 8 hours more than Adrian).

Answer:

Adrian: 40 hours

Bryan: 48 hours

Explanation: