A few days ago
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How many hours did Henry spend mowing lawns alone?

During the summer, Henry earned $5 per hour babysitting and $4 per hour mowing lawns. Henry babysat a total of 45 hours. He earned a total of $308 by the end of the summer by babysitting and mowing lawns. How many hours did he spend mowing lawns?

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A few days ago
kevin.

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$5 x 45 = $225

$308 – $225 = 83

83 divided by 4 = 20.75

He spent 20.75 hours. I guess that’s 20:45

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A few days ago
jlarmor
5y+4(45)=308

5y+180=308

308-180=5y

128=5y

y=25.6 hours

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