Question

Addison worked 6 more hours this week than last week. In total, she worked 72 hours this week and last week. Using the equation 2h + 6 = 72, how many hours (h) did Addison work last week?

Answer 1

h = 33 hours

Explanation:

Given that,

Addison worked 6 more hours this week than last week. In total, she worked 72 hours this week and last week.

The equation is :

2h + 6 = 72

We need to find the number of hours

2h = 72 - 6

2h = 66

h = 33

Hence, Adison worked for 33 hours last week.