Bob worked 1 3/4hr. longer on Tuesday than he did on Monday. He worked a total of 13 1/4hr. for the two days. How many hours did he work on Monday? Tuesday?
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Let x = hours worked on Monday
Then x + 1 3/4 = hours worked on Tuesday
13 1/4 = x + 1 3/4
13 1/4 - 1 3/4 = x
11 1/2 = x
Bob worked 11 1/2 hours on Monday and 13 1/4 hours on Tuesday.