Arla and kal both work in jobs they get paid by the hour in their first week on the job they each worked 40 hours and together t
here total earnings were $1300 in their second week on the job business was slow so arla worked 20 hours and kal worked 16 hours their total pool earning was $580 what is each persons hourly wage
Let $x be Arla's hourly wage and $y be Kal's hourly wage.
1. In the first week on the job they each worked 40 hours and earned $(40x+40y) together. Their total earnings were $1300, so
40x+40y=1300.
2. In the second week on the job business was slow so Arla worked 20 hours and earned $20x, Kal worked 16 hours and earned $16y, $(20x+16y) in total. Their total pool earning was $580, so