During the summer, Heather has a two part-time jobs. She earns $7 an hour as a life guard and $10 an hour as a tutor. This week,

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Heather works for a total of 35 hours. If Heather earns $290 in a week, how many hours does she work at each job?

2 answers:

Kazeer [188] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-31T06:09:24+03:00

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Lifeguard=x

tutor=35-x

7x+10(35-x)=290

7x+350-10x=290

-3x=-60

x=20 hours as a lifeguard ($140)

35-x=15 hours as a tutor ($150)

adds to $290.

Hope that helps! :)

natali 33 [55] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-31T08:05:33+03:00

Answer:

she works 15 hours as a tutor and 20 hours as a life guard.

Step-by-step explanation:

life guard: $7 x 20=140$

tutor: $10 x 15= 150$

140+150=290 dollars

20 + 15=35 hours