simultaneous equations in word form (2)

CSmith

Member
The wage bill for six women and five men is \$670. The bill for eight men and three women is \$610. Find the wages of (1) a man and (b) a woman.

i set it up like this :

6x+5y=670
3x+8y=610

did i set it up right because word questions confuses me .

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MarkFL

Staff member
Yes, you have set it up correctly.

CaptainBlack

Well-known member
The wage bill for six women and five men is \$670. The bill for eight men and three women is \$610. Find the wages of (1) a man and (b) a woman.

i set it up like this :

6x+5y=670
3x+8y=610

did i set it up right because word questions confuses me .
When setting up the equations you might find it more intuitive to use m and w for the wages of men and women repetitively (you should also at a minimum say what each variable represents).

CB

HallsofIvy

Well-known member
MHB Math Helper
Unfortunately, this problem assumes, without saying so, that all men make the same wage and that all women make the same wage. That seems silly to me.