SOLUTION: The governor of state A earns ​$53,155 more than the governor of state B. If the total of their salaries is ​$285,135​ find the salaries of each.

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Question 1159916: The governor of state A earns ​$53,155 more than the governor of state B. If the total of their salaries is ​$285,135​ find the salaries of each.
Answer by ikleyn(52770)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    A + B = 285135

    A - B =  53155

---------------------------  Add the equations . . . 


ANSWER.  The bigger salary is half the sum of the given numbers; 

         the smaller salary is half the difference of the given numbers.

Solved and explained.

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It is a standard method solving such problems.


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