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2.) Bob has two weekend jobs. Last weekend he made a total of $77 afterworking as a cashier for 5 hours and delivering newspapers for 4 hours.This weekend he made $78 working as a cashier for 6 hours and deliveringnewspapers for 3 hours. How much does he get paid per hour at each job?​

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Answer:Step-by-step explanation:x= money earned per hour working as a cashier.y=money earned per hour working delivering newspapers.We propose the following system of equations:5x + 4y =776x + 3y=78We solve the system by reduction method:-6*(5x+4y=77) ⇒  -30x-24y=-4625*(6x+3y=78)⇒     30x+15y=390                              ---------------------------                                      -9y=-72  ⇒   y=-72 /-9=8Now, we get the value of "x" replacing the value of "y" by "8" in any part of the equation above.5x + 4(8)=775x+32=775x=77-325x=45x=45/5=9therefore;  money earned per hour working as a cashier= $9/ hourmoney earned per hour working delivering newspapers=$8/hour