SOLUTION: Sue make twice as much as Tom. if their total salaries is $78,000. Find the salaries of each. I did the problem but I not sure if it's right. $78,000 divide by 2 equals $3900. The

Question 223885: Sue make twice as much as Tom. if their total salaries is $78,000. Find the salaries of each.
I did the problem but I not sure if it's right. $78,000 divide by 2 equals $3900. Then I divide $39,000 by 2 equals 19,500.
Would the $19,500 be the right answer?
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Sue make twice as much as Tom. if their total salaries is $78,000. Find the salaries of each.
I did the problem but I not sure if it's right. $78,000 divide by 2 equals $3900. Then I divide $39,000 by 2 equals 19,500.
Would the $19,500 be the right answer?
:
No, this is not right, here is an easy way to see it:
:
Let x = Tom's salary
then
2x = Sue's salary (she makes twice as much)
:
x + 2x = 78000
3x = 78000
x =
x = $26,000 is Tom's
and
2(26000) = $52,000 is Sues
;
:
We can confirm this by adding the two salaries, and seeing they equal $78,000
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