document.write( "Question 888697: Two workers earn Ł300 between them. One worker gets Ł25 more than the other how much do they each get. please explain the workings out for this one. b Williams \n" ); document.write( "

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Let the pays be A and B.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%2BB=300\"$
\n" ); document.write( "One get 25 more than the other.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=B%2B25\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into the first equation.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28B%2B25%29%2BB=300\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2B%2B25=300\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2B=275\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28B=137.50%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=137.50%2B25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28A=162.50%29\"$
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