document.write( "Question 887957: This problem is doing my head in and despite trying all the equations I remember, I just cant get it!
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Bill earns $4/hour more than Sam, and Sam earns $2/hour more than John. Altogether on a 10 hour day they earn $440, how much does each person earns? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #536952 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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b, s, j, their rates.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"b=s%2B4=j%2B2%2B4=j%2B6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Each works 10 hours and their total is 440 dollars.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%2810j%2B10%28j%2B2%29%2B10%28j%2B6%29=440%29\".
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