document.write( "Question 500481: Sylvia's monthly salary is $500.00 less than twice her daughter's salary. Together they earn $3,400 each month. How much is Sylvia's daughter's montly salary? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #338385 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Daughter's monthly salary = x \n" ); document.write( "Sylvia's monthly salary =2x-500 \n" ); document.write( "Given \n" ); document.write( "Together they earn = $3,400 \n" ); document.write( "Daughter's monthly salary + Sylvia's monthly salary = 3400 \n" ); document.write( "x+(2x-500)=3400 \n" ); document.write( "x+2x-500=3400 \n" ); document.write( "3x-500=3400 \n" ); document.write( "3x=3400+500 \n" ); document.write( "3x=3900 \n" ); document.write( "Divide by 3 both sides of the equation \n" ); document.write( "x=3900/3 \n" ); document.write( "x=1300 \n" ); document.write( "Daughter's monthly salary = $1300 \n" ); document.write( "Sylvia's monthly salary =2(1300)-500=2600-500=$2100\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |