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Kini and Duke are each working during the summer to earn money in addition to their weekly allowance, and they are saving all of their money. Kini earns $9 an hour at her job, and her allowance is $8 per week. Duke earns $7.50 an hour, and his allowance is $17 per week. How many hours do Kini and Duke need to work in order to save the same amount of money in one week?

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Answer:

Explanation:

9x + 8 = 7.5x + 17

1.5x = 9

x = 6 hours

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