SOLUTION: Jody earns $140 more per month that Frank. If their monthly salaries total $2760, what amount does each earn?

Question 73052: Jody earns $140 more per month that Frank. If their monthly salaries total $2760, what amount does each earn?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let j=jody's pay and f=frank's pay
Here's the translated word problem
Jody earns $140 more per month that Frank
their monthly salaries total $2760
Plug in into
Solve for f

Frank earns $1,310 a month. Use this info to find Jody's salary

So Jody earns $1,450 a month
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