document.write( "Question 1079324: Melinda earns $156 less per week than Barbara the combined income of these two people is 438 per week how much per week does each person earn \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #693631 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = Barbara's wekly income
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+156+\"$ = Melinda's weekly income
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+x+-+156+=+438+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+-+156+=+438+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+594+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+297+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+156+=+297+-+156+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+156+=+141+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Barbara's weekly income is $297
\n" ); document.write( "Melinda's weekly income is $141
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+297+%2B+141+=+438+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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