Problem 3 Ms. Salinas is in charge of sales for Opportunity Company. She knows that a task will take 8 hours to complete. She has budgeted $120 for this task. The supervisor is paid $20 per hour. Her assistant is paid $12 per hour. The supervisor will start the task, so she can plan and organize it. Then, her assistant will take over and complete the task. Ms. Salinas needs to figure out how long each person should work so the company's costs meet her budget and time estimate. How long should each person work?
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