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Two mechanics worked on a car. The first mechanic worked for hours, and the second mechanic worked for hours. Together they charged a total of . What was the rate charged per hour by each mechanic if the sum of the two rates was per hour?

First mechanic: $_ per hour
Second mechanic: $_ per hour

Two mechanics worked on a car. The first mechanic worked for hours, and the second-example-1
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first: $4.50 per hour
second: $13.50 per hour
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