document.write( "Question 1049111: hello, my math problem is as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "The average yearly salary of an American whose final degree is a master's is $49 thousand less than twice that of an American whose final degree is a bachelor's. Combined, two people with each of these educational attainments earn $116 thousand. Find the average yearly salary of Americans with each of these final degrees.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ive been doing : 49(x-2)=116 but get 4.36 which is wrong. then I did x+(x-2)=(49+x)=116 and I got 23. then I did (49-x) (x-2)=116 i got 2.27 I just cant seem to get the right answer. I think its between 5 or 6 looking at the graph. but dont know how to solve it. The thing is when it says \"less than twice\" is whats confusing me. please help Im getting a headache \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "hello, my math problem is as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "The average yearly salary of an American whose final degree is a master's is $49 thousand less than twice that of an American whose final degree is a bachelor's. Combined, two people with each of these educational attainments earn $116 thousand. Find the average yearly salary of Americans with each of these final degrees.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ive been doing : 49(x-2)=116 but get 4.36 which is wrong. then I did x+(x-2)=(49+x)=116 and I got 23. then I did (49-x) (x-2)=116 i got 2.27 I just cant seem to get the right answer. I think its between 5 or 6 looking at the graph. but dont know how to solve it. The thing is when it says \"less than twice\" is whats confusing me. please help Im getting a headache
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You are correct in using ONLY 1 variable, but obviously incorrect in your attempt to create the equation. There is NO NEED for 2.\r
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document.write( "Let the average salary of a Bachelor's degree individual be B
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document.write( "Then the average salary of a Master's degree individual = 2B - 49,000
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document.write( "We then get: B + 2B - 49,000 = 116,000
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document.write( "3B = 116,000 + 49,000
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document.write( "3B = 165,000
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document.write( "B, or average salary of a Bachelor's degree individual = 
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document.write( "Average salary of a Master's degree individual =  \n" );
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