Bill has $590 in his account. He earned $15 per hour for x hours, and deposited his earnings into his account. Jeremy has $545 in his account. He earned $20 per hour for x hours, and deposited his earnings into his account. They both worked the same number of hours and now have the same amount of money. What is the number of hours that each person worked? Write and solve an equation.

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Tara

20 April, 10:06

Bill has $590 in his account. He earned $15 per hour for x hours, and deposited his earnings into his account. Jeremy has $545 in his account. He earned $20 per hour for x hours, and deposited his earnings into his account. They both worked the same number of hours and now have the same amount of money. What is the number of hours that each person worked? Write and solve an equation.

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Karlie Stark · Answer 1

Bill worked 39 1/3 hours and Jeremy worked 27 1/4 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find bill and Jeremy, simply divide the amount of money in their bank account divided by the number of money they earn per hour.