Problema Solution

The labour costs for a certain project were $3430 per day for 17 technicians and helpers. If each technician earned $215/day and each helper $190/day, how many technicians were employed on the project?

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let


t = the number of technicians employed

h = the number of helpers employed


the labor costs for a certain project were $3430 per day for 17 technicians and helpers


t + h = 17


215t + 190h = 3430


by solving the system of equations we find


t = 8 technicians


h = 9 helpers


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