So 10 % of 40 is 4
5% of 40 is 2
so 15% is 6
then you have to do 40-6
and then you get the answer of 34
Lets x = # of hours Melania works at <span>office clerk
and y = </span># of hours Melania works as a <span>cashier
x + y = 38 so x = 38 - y
13x + 9.25y = 434
substitute </span> x = 38 - y into 13x + 9.25y = 434
13x + 9.25y = 434
13(38 - y) + 9.25y = 434
494 - 13y + 9.25y = 434
-3.75y = -60
y = 16
x = 38 - y so x = 38 - 16 = 22
answer
Melania works at office clerk = 22 hours
Melania works as a cashier = 16 hours
53y-42y=55
11y=55
Y=55/11 =5
Let be be Beth, bi be Bill, and e be edie. Then:
1/be + 1/bi +1/e=1/12
1/bi + 1/e=1/15
10/be +10/bi +10/e+5/be+5/bi=1
Solve for be, bi, and e
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