The answer is to the question should be 3.6
Answer:
Mechanic 1: $55 per hour
Mechanic 2: $105 per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Represent the rate of the first mechanic with x and the second with y.
So, we have:

The total earnings is: $1850, so we have:

Required
Determine the rate of each
The equations are:
--- (1)
--- (2)
Divide (2) through by 5
--- (3)
Subtract (1) from (3)


Divide through by 2


Substitute 105 for y in (1)

Make x the subject

Substitute 105 for y


Hence:
Mechanic 1: $55 per hour
Mechanic 2: $105 per hour
Since the triangles are congruent your equation would be 2y+8=19
Solve for y
y=5.5
The easiest way to do this is to plot the points. I used the pythagorean theorem for this one, too. Add the side lengths to get the perimeter: 5 + 5 + 5 + 3 + √40 = 24.32455532 units or just 24 units.
I believe the answer is 45.