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)?

Question 1203627: 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 MathLover1, josgarithmetic:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let's say that assistant earns
then
foreman earns
Together they make $ per year
so,

=>answer, the assistant's annual salary

then foreman earns
check the sum
which confirms our solution

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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