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12 October, 07:12

A law firm is going to designate associates and partners to a big new case. The daily rate charged to the client for each associate is $400 and the daily rate for each partner is $1500. The law firm designated 3 times as many partners as associates to the case and was able to charge the client $14700 per day for these lawyers' services. Determine the number of associates assigned to the case and the number of partners assigned to the case.

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  1. 12 October, 10:33
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    The number of associates assigned to the case was 3 and the number of partners assigned to the case was 9.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:

    Daily rate to the client for each associate (y) = US$ 400

    Daily rate to the client for each partner (x) = US$ 1,500

    3y = x

    Lawyers' services per day charged to the client = US$ 14,700

    2. Determine the number of associates assigned to the case and the number of partners assigned to the case.

    3y = x

    1,500x + 400y = 14,700

    Replacing x in the 1st equation

    1,500 (3y) + 400y = 14,700

    4,500y + 400y = 14,700

    4,900y = 14,700

    y = 3 ⇒ x = 9

    The number of associates assigned to the case was 3 and the number of partners assigned to the case was 9.
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