Write System of Equations from context

Question

Write System of Equations from Context

Camila is working two summer jobs, making $10 per hour lifeguarding and $6 per hour walking dogs. Last week Camila worked 5 more hours lifeguarding than hours walking dogs hours and earned a total of $114. Write a system of equations that could be used to determine the number of hours Camila worked lifeguarding last week and the number of hours she worked walking dogs last week. Define the variables that you use to write the system.

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The Systems of Equations

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Answer 1

Let D = number of hours she worked walking dogs

Let L = number of hours she worked as a lifeguard

10L + 6D = 114

L= 5+D

substitute and you get

D = 4, L= 9