document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872531>Question 872531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my yearly salary is 30,000 and it is increased by 3000 a year. Your yearly salary is 20 000 and it will be increased by 5000 a year. In how many years will we both have the same yearly salary? Use algebra.<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 #526198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30000 + 3000x = 20000 + 5000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   10000 = 2000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      5 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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