document.write( "Question 155678: Jim's weekly pay is two thirds of Alicia's. Together they earn $600 per week. What is each person's weekly pay? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #114708 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let J be what Jim earns and A what Alicia earns.
\n" ); document.write( "1. $\"J=%282%2F3%29A\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"J%2BA=600\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute eq.1 into eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J%2BA=600\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%2F3%29A%2BA=600\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%2F3%29A%2B%283%2F3%29A=600\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%282%2B3%29%2F3%29A=600\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2F3%29A=600\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=600%283%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28A=360%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "From 1,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J=%282%2F3%29A\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J=%282%2F3%29360\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28J=240%29\"$
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