SOLUTION: Use two equations in two variables to solve the application. See Example 1. (Objective 1) The salaries of the President and Vice President of a certain country total $662,800 a

Question 1174186: Use two equations in two variables to solve the application. See Example 1. (Objective 1)
The salaries of the President and Vice President of a certain country total $662,800 a year. If the President makes $237,200 more than the Vice President, find each of their salaries.
President $
Vice President $

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P+V=662800
P=V+237200
therefore
V+237200+V=662800
2V=425600
V=$212,800
P=$450,000
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