document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862978>Question 862978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Christine and Peter earn a combined annual income of $290,500.  If Christine earns $20,500 per year more than Peter, what are their individual annual salaries? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=520180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X BE PETER'S SALARY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET X+20,500 BE CHRISTINE'S SALARY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+X+20.500=290,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=290,500-20,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=270,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=270,000/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$135,000 IS PETER'S SALARY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135,000+20,500=$155,500 IS CATHERINE'S SALARY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135,000+155,500=$290,500 </SPAN>\n" );
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