SOLUTION: Samantha earned a total of $67,050 last year from her two jobs. The amount she earned from her job at the store was $1,450 more than three times the amount she earned from her job

Question 1183092: Samantha earned a total of $67,050 last year from her two jobs. The amount she earned from her job at the store was $1,450 more than three times the amount she earned from her job at the college. How much did she earn (in dollars) from her job at the college?
Answer by ikleyn(52812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = college.


Write an equation as you read the problem


    (3x + 1450) + x = 67050.


Simplify and find x


    4x              = 67050 - 1450

    4x              = 65600

     x              = 65600/4 = 16400  dollars.    ANSWER

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