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Two mechanics worked on a car. The first mechanic worked for 10 hours, and the second mechanic worked for 15 hours. Together they charged a total of $1525. What was the rate charged per hour by each mechanic if the sum of the two rates was $130 per hour?

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Rates of first and second mechanic are clarified in this solution.

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let the rate of first mechanic be x and second mechanic be y

equations will be

x + y = ...

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