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( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #537602 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the worker who makes
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\n" ); document.write( "Together they make $\"+300+\"$ , so I can say:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+x+%2B+25+=+300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+300+-+25+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+275+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+137.5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "One gets 137.50 and the other gets 162.50
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+137.5+%2B+162.5+=+300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+300+=+300+\"$
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