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Jasmine and Josie are sisters that both are trying to save money.

Jasmine babysits for $10 per hour and she has already saved up $90. Josie works
at a restaurant and makes $15 per hour and she has already saved up $5. How
many hours do they have to work before they have saved the same amount of
money? Solve this system on paper and in the space below type the solution
AND interpret what it means with at least one complete sentence.

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User Awojo
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Answer:

(17, 270)

Explanation:

Solve for the first variable in one of the equations, then substitute the result into the other equation.

x= 17

y=270

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User Melih Mucuk
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