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11.09.2019 • 
Mathematics

Laura and andy are trying to earn money to buy airplane tickets to visit their
favorite aunt, annie. laura's ticket is going to cost her $280 while andy found
a ticket for $230 on the internet. to earn their money, they have both decided
to mow lawns and babysit. laura charges $7 per hour for babysitting while
andy charges $5 per hour. to mow a lawn, laura charges $14 per lawn while
andy charges $16 per lawn.
a. write an equation relating income from laura's work to her ticket cost. use
b to represent number of hours babysitting and l to represent number of
lawns mowed. use the same variables to write another equation relating
income from andy's work to his ticket cost.
b. is it possible that laura and andy could each reach their ticket price goal
by mowing the same number of lawns and babysitting the same number of
hours? if so, find those numbers; if not, explain how you know.


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