document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270188>Question 270188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man and his wife earn $49,000 a year. The wife earns 40% of what his husband earns. In addition, their two children each earn 1/4of what their father earns. How much does the family earn in 2 years? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(i) m + w = 49000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) w = .40m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) c = .25m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1 - substituting (ii) into (i) we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) m + .4m = 49000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - combine like terms to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iv) 1.4m = 49000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - divide by 1.4 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(v) m = 35000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 14000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 8750<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 2 years, the family ears 49000 + 49000 + 8750 + 8750 = 71400 </SPAN>\n" );
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