Question

10. Saul works two part-time jobs. Last week, he worked 14 hours at a shoe store, and 19

hours as a telemarketer. His total pay was $240.30. The week before, he made
$300.00 for 19 hours at the shoe store and 22 hours telemarketing. Find his hourly
wage for each job

Answer 1

shoe store $7.80/hour

telemarketer: $6.90/hour

Explanation:

Let s = hourly salary at the shoe store.

Let t = hourly salary as a telemarketer.

14s + 19t = 240.3

19s + 22t = 300

Multiply both sides of the first equation by 19. Multiply both sides of the second equation by -14. Then add them.

266s + 361t = 4565.7

(+) -266s - 308t = -4200

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53t = 365.7

t = 6.9

Substitute 6.9 for t in the first equation and solve for s.

14s + 19(6.9) = 240.3

14s + 131.1 = 240.3

14s = 109.2

s = 7.8

Answer:

shoe store $7.80/hour

telemarketer: $6.90/hour