document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063447>Question 1063447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new elementary school is to have 50 faculty members. Some will be teachers and the rest will be aides. At this school, teachers a will earn an average of $20,000 a year and aides will earn an average of $12,000 a year. If the total amount spent is $896,000 on salaries, how many teachers and aides will there be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be the amount of teachers. Then the amount of aides would be 50-t. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20000t+12000(50-t)=896000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t+12(50-t)=896<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t=896-600=296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There will be 37 teachers and 13 aides. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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