SOLUTION: A factory foreman earns 11% more than their assistant. Together they make $119,426 per year. What is the assistant's annual salary (in dollars)?

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Question 1203604: A factory foreman earns 11% more than their assistant. Together they make $119,426 per year. What is the assistant's annual salary (in dollars)?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52832)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x    = assistant' salary

1.11x = the foreman' salary


Write equation for the total salary as you read the problem

    x + 1.11x = 119426  dollars.


Simplify and find x

    2.11x = 119426

       x = 119426/2.11 = 56600.    ANSWER



Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
foreman earns
assistant earns

Combined they earn
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