SOLUTION: A lawyer has practiced law for 5 years at the same law firm and earns $72,000 per year. Quortney, a partner in the law firm, earns $45,000 more than the lawyer and has been with th

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Question 698661: A lawyer has practiced law for 5 years at the same law firm and earns $72,000 per year. Quortney, a partner in the law firm, earns $45,000 more than the lawyer and has been with the law firm for 13 years. How much does Quortney earn?
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A lawyer has practiced law for 5 years at the same law firm and earns $72,000 per year.
Quortney, a partner in the law firm, earns $45,000 more than the lawyer and has been with the law firm for 13 years. How much does Quortney earn?
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Quortney earns 72,000 + 45000 = $117,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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