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Jonah earns $3 an hour working after school and $4 an hour working on Saturdays. Last week he earned $43, working a total of 13 hours. How many hours did he work on Saturday?

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Answer:

9 hours worked after school and 4 hours worked on saturday

Explanation:

x = amount of hours worked after school

y = amount of hours worked on saturday

x + y = 13 or x = 13 - y

and

3x + 4y = 43

plug:

3 ยท (13 - y) + 4y = 43

39 - 3y + 4y = 43

y = 4

plug:

x = 13 - y

x = 13 - 4 = 9

9 hours worked after school and 4 hours worked on saturday

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