Problema Solution

Karen makes $5 per hour babysitting and $12 per hour giving music lessons. one weekend she worked a total of 18 hours and made $139 how many hours did she spend babysitting?

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Let

x = hours babysitting

y = hours giving music lessons

x + y = 18

5x + 12y = 139

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x = 11 hours

y = 7 hours

Karen spent 11 hours babysitting.