SOLUTION: suppose joe earned five times as much as Marty during the summer. together they earned $210. how much did each earn?
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Question 564382: suppose joe earned five times as much as Marty during the summer. together they earned $210. how much did each earn?
Answer by ad_alta(240) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 'j' be the amount Joe earned and 'm' the amount Marty earned. Then j+m=210 and j=5m. Thus, 6m=210. We get m=35 and j=175.
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