Let x and y be the rate per hour for Mechanic 1 and 2 respectively.
Then,
x+y=205 ---------- (1)
Additionally,
10x+15y = 2500 ------ (2)
Solving equations 1 and 2;
Multiply (1) by 10 and subtract two from the result,
10x+10y = 2050
10x +15 y =2500
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-5 y = --450 => y = 450/5 = $90
Then,
x= 205-90 = $115
Therefore,
Mechanic 1 charged $115 per hour
Mechanic 2 charged $90 per hour
I’m pretty sure the answer is either D or E but I’m not positive !
+ √6 = √9
The first step is to get by itself. We can do this by subtracting 
from each side, and simplifying 
= 3 -
Now we square both sides
5x = (3 - )²
Using the formula (a - b)² = a² -2ab + b², (3 - )² = 15 - 6
5x = 15 - 6
x = 
When you multiply 2 irrational numbers, the result is always irrational. This applies to squaring as well since it is still multiplying irrational numbers together (though the terms are the same)
Final answer: never rational
(x-1)² = 50
x-1 = <span>±</span>√50
x-1 = -5√2 or x-1 = 5√2
x = 1-5√2 x = 1+5√2
