document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200604>Question 200604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company hired Ronnie and Kenny as consultants. Together they made 14,500 dollars. If Ronnie had earned 500 dollars less, both he and Kenny would have been paid the same. How much were they each paid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=150849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  \"R\" =  Ronnie  pay,,  and  Let \"K\" = Kennie  pay<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  R + K = 14,500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) (R-500) = K<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute  (2)  in  (1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R + (R-500) = 14,500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2R = 15,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R =  $ 7500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting  in  (1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7500 = K = 14,500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K = $ 7,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  7500 + 7000 = 14500 ,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) ( 7500 -500) = 7000,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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