SOLUTION: Bob makes one and a half times as much money as Tom. If the total of their salaries is $100,000, find the salary of each. I am not looking to have it solved, I need to understan

Question 615238: Bob makes one and a half times as much money as Tom. If the total of their salaries is $100,000, find the salary of each.
I am not looking to have it solved, I need to understand how to put this in an algebraic equation,
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=1.5x
t=x
1.5x+x=100000
2.5x=100000
x=100000/2.5
x=$40,000
1.5x=$60,000
I walked you through the problem to help explain it.
I hope this helps.
Bob
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