document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065160>Question 1065160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arlene earns $170 per week less than Karen. The sum of their earnings is $1210 per week. How much does Arlene earn per week? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A represent Arlene<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let K represent Karen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What do we know from the problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + K = 1210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = A + 170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + K = 1210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + (A+170) = 1210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A + 170 = 1210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = 1040<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If A is 520, then K is 1210-520 or 690.  690 is 170 more than 520.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Karen makes $690/week.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arlene makes $520/week. </SPAN>\n" );
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