SOLUTION: Tammy had two jobs last year, each in a different province. One province levies a 2% tax and the other a 4% tax. She paid a total of $225 in taxes on a taxable income of $9000.

Question 1152226: Tammy had two jobs last year, each in a different province. One province levies a 2% tax and the other a 4% tax. She paid a total of $225 in taxes on a taxable income of $9000. How much did she earn in each province?
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Tammy had two jobs last year, each in a different province. One province levies a 2% tax and the other a 4% tax. She paid a total of $225 in taxes on a taxable income of $9000. How much did she earn in each province?
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A = amount at 2%
Tax = 0.02*A + 0.04*(9000 - A) = 225
Solve for A
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