document.write( "Question 1159916: The governor of state A earns $53,155 more than the governor of state B. If the total of their salaries is $285,135 find the salaries of each. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    A + B = 285135\r\n" );
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document.write( "    A - B =  53155\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The bigger salary is half the sum of the given numbers; \r\n" );
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document.write( "         the smaller salary is half the difference of the given numbers.\r\n" );
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