SOLUTION: The salaries of the President and Vice President of a certain country total $552,400 a year. If the President makes $247,600 more than the Vice President, find each of their salari

Question 1164413: The salaries of the President and Vice President of a certain country total $552,400 a year. If the President makes $247,600 more than the Vice President, find each of their salaries.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    P + V = 552400

    P - V = 247600
  ---------------------  Add the two equations.

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