SOLUTION: melinda earns $115 less per week than barbara. the combined income of these two people is $411 per week. How much per week does each person earn ?

Question 620190: melinda earns $115 less per week than barbara. the combined income of these two people is $411 per week. How much per week does each person earn ?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let melinda's pay be l
Let barb's be b
You are told

substitute the first eqaution's value for m into the second one

so m = 263-115 = 148
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