Intermediate Algebra (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134178967
Author: John Tobey Jr., Jeffrey Slater, Jamie Blair, Jenny Crawford
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 3E
Use a system of two linear equations to solve exercises 1-22.
Temporary Employment Agency An employment agency specializing in temporary construction help pays heavy equipment operators $140 per day and general laborers $90 per day. If thirty-five people were hired and the payroll was $3950, how many heavy equipment operators were employed? How many laborers?
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Intermediate Algebra (8th Edition)
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