document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7979>Question 7979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I have this due tonight and I just do not understand can you help me out please? Thank You-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a system of two equations in two unknowns for each problem. Solve each system by substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Household Income. Alkena and Hsu together earn $84,326 per year. If Alkena earns $12,468 more per year than Hsu, then how much does each of them earn per year? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gokhalesujata><B>gokhalesujata(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gokhalesujata><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=4416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let alkenas salary be $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Hsus salary be $y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fact one x+y=84,326 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "also x=y+12,468 fact two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substituting x=y+12468 in equation x+y=84326 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+12468+y=84326<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*y=84326-12468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*y=71858<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=71858/2=35929<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35929+12468=48397 </SPAN>\n" );
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