Qasim and Alejandra both earn $15 an hour at their job. This week Alejandra worked three hours more than Qasim. If h represents the number of hours Qasim worked, and in total they earned $195, how many hours did each person work?

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Deacon

9 November, 04:26

Qasim and Alejandra both earn $15 an hour at their job. This week Alejandra worked three hours more than Qasim. If h represents the number of hours Qasim worked, and in total they earned $195, how many hours did each person work?

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Noelle Fitzgerald · Answer 1

Alejandra worked 8 hours and Qasim worked 5

Step-by-step explanation:

195/15 is 13. They worked 13 hours in total. 8 is 3 more than 5 and together they equal 13.