Question

15 more than twice the hours Carla work last week is the same as three times the hours she worked this week decreased by 15. She work the same number of hours each week. How many hours did you work each week?

Answer 1

Let the number of hours she works be x  

2x+15 15 more than twice the  

3x-15 15 less than 3 times the hours she worked  

2x+15=3x-15  

3x-2x= 30

x= 30  

the number of hours she worked is 30