Two mechanics worked on a car. The first mechanic worked for 10 hours, and the second mechanic worked for 15 hours. Together they charged a total of $2425. What was the rate charged per hour by each mechanic if the sum of the two rates was $190 per hour? Note that the ALEKS graphing calculator can be used to make computations easier. First mechanic: $|| per hour Second mechanic: $ per hour

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Two mechanics worked on a car. The first mechanic worked for 10 hours, and the second mechanic worked for 15 hours. Together they charged a total of $2425.
What was the rate charged per hour by each mechanic if the sum of the two rates was $190 per hour?
Note that the ALEKS graphing calculator can be used to make computations easier.
First mechanic: $P
per hour
?
Second mechanic: $ per hour
Transcribed Image Text:Two mechanics worked on a car. The first mechanic worked for 10 hours, and the second mechanic worked for 15 hours. Together they charged a total of $2425. What was the rate charged per hour by each mechanic if the sum of the two rates was $190 per hour? Note that the ALEKS graphing calculator can be used to make computations easier. First mechanic: $P per hour ? Second mechanic: $ per hour
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