document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404804>Question 404804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combined savings. Wanda makes $6000 more per year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than her husband does. Wanda saves 10% of her income<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for retirement, and her husband saves 6%. If together they<BR>\n" );
document.write( "save $5400 per year, then how much does each of them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "make per year? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "than her husband does. Wanda saves 10% of her income<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for retirement, and her husband saves 6%. If together they<BR>\n" );
document.write( "save $5400 per year, then how much does each of them<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Husband income = $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wanda income = x+6000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Saving\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Husband =>0.06x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wanda = >0.1(x+6000)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total saving = 5400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.06x+0.1(x+6000)=5400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x+0.1x+600=5400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16x=5400-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16x=4800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/0.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4800/0.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$30,000 ===========> Husband's income<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6000=$36,000=======> Wanda's income </SPAN>\n" );
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