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Two tailors, Alexa and Bonnie, sit down to do some embroidery. Alexa can embroider 4 shirts per hour, and Bonnie can get through 5 shirts per hour. In addition, the tailors had previously finished some shirts. Alexa has already completed 10 shirts, and Bonnie has completed 5 shirts. Alexa and Bonnie decide to take a break when they have finished the same total number of shirts. How many shirts, in total, will each tailor have finished?

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Answer:

Y=6x+5=30x

Explanation:

1) Each tailor will have finished 30 shirts

2) It will take Paula 5 hours and Miranda 6 hours

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