Chris and Ed decide to help each other by doing repairs on each other's houses. Chris an electrician. Chris does carpentry work on his house as well as on Ed's house. Similarty, Ed does electrical repairs on his house and on Chris's house. When they are all finished they realize that Chris spent 49% of his time on his own house and 51% of his time on Ed's house, and that Ed spent 54% of his time on his own house and 46% of his time on Chris's house. If they originally agreed that the total of the work should amount to $15000, how much money should each get for their work? Chris: S Ed: $

Chris and Ed decide to help each other by doing repairs on each other's houses. Chris an electrician. Chris does carpentry work on his house as well as on Ed's house. Similarty, Ed does electrical repairs on his house and on Chris's house. When they are all finished they realize that Chris spent 49% of his time on his own house and 51% of his time on Ed's house, and that Ed spent 54% of his time on his own house and 46% of his time on Chris's house. If they originally agreed that the total of the work should amount to $15000, how much money should each get for their work? Chris: S Ed: $

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter7: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

Section7.2: Systems Of Linear Equations: Three Variables

Problem 61SE: Last year, at Haven's Pond Car Dealership, for a particular model of BMW, Jeep, and Toyota, one...

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