document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69850>Question 69850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time figuring out how to write the equation for this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joyce makes $6000 more per year than her husband does. Joyce saves 10% of her income for retirement and her husband saves 6%. If altogether they save $5400 per year, then how much does each of them earn per year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joyce's salary=x+6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Husband's salary=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% of Joyce's salary plus 6% of her husband's salary which equals 5400.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1(x+6000)+.06x=5400<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1x+600+.06x=5400<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x=5400-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x=4800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4800/.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30000 which is hubby's salary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus Joyces salary is 30000+6000=36000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1*36000+.06*30000=5400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3600+1800=5400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5400=5400<BR>\n" );
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