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document.write( "17. Fran and Winston have a combined income of $80 000. One quarter of Winston's income is the same as one-sixth of Fran's income. How much does each person earn?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #138698 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"Fran and Winston have a combined income of $80 000\" ___ F + W = 80000 ___ W = 80000-F\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"One quarter of Winston's income is the same as one-sixth of Fran's income\" ___ W/4 = F/6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting ___ (80000-F)/4 = F/6 ___ 20000 - (F/4) = F/6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "adding F/4 ___ 20000 = 5F/12\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiplying by 12/5 ___ 48000 = F\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting ___ W = 80000 - (48000) ___ W = 32000 \n" ); document.write( " |