Jan worked 38 h last week. she worked four times as many 8-hour shifts as 6-hour shifts. how many 8-hour shifts did she work?

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Natalya Hines

Mathematics

10 June, 16:43

Jan worked 38 h last week. she worked four times as many 8-hour shifts as 6-hour shifts. how many 8-hour shifts did she work?

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Kristen Clark · Answer 1

8x + 6y = 38

x = 4y

substituting for x in the first equation:-

8 (4y) + 6y = 38

38y = 38

y = 1

therefore x = 4 (1) = 4

She worked 4 8-hr shifts and 1 6-hr shift Answer