document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809176>Question 809176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Althea has a higher income than Ryan and their total income is $82,000. If there salaries differ by $16,000, then what is the income of each?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could, for me, please:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  Define your variables.  For example, x = Althea's income, y = Ryan's income.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  Write a system of two equations using your variables that models the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.  Solve your system using substitution or addition.\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 #487429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+r=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-r=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "addition or elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=49 and so $49,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "82-49=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=$33,000<BR>\n" );
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