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The average of an electrician's hourly wage and a plumber's hourly wage is $32.00. One day a contractor hires an electrician for 9hr of work and the plumber for 2hr of work and pays a grand total of $219.00. Can you help me find the hourly wage for the electrician and for the plumber? I'm very confused on how to go about solving these types of problems.

The average of an electrician's hourly wage and a plumber's hourly wage is $32.00. One-example-1
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19.90 dollars if you need help with steps just ask!
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