document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209848>Question 209848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a worker earned $50 more this month than last month. total earnings for the two months were $870. how much was earned this month? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=158633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the amount earned last month, then x+$50 would be the amount earned this month.  The sum of these two amounts is $870.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+$50) = $870 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+$50 = $870 Subtract $50 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = $820 Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $410 This is the amount earned last month.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$410+$50 = $460 This is the amount earned this month. </SPAN>\n" );
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