SOLUTION: I have no idea how to solve this problem... appreciate it help, thank you. On the basis of data from 1990 to​ 2006, the median income y in year x for men and women is appro

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Question 1102746: I have no idea how to solve this problem... appreciate it help, thank you.
On the basis of data from 1990 to​ 2006, the median income y in year x for men and women is approximated by the equations given​ below, where x=0 corresponds to 1990 and y is in constant 2006 dollars. If these equations remain valid in the​ future, in what year will the median income of men and women be the​ same?
Men: -262x+2y=59,910
Women: -829x+3y=49,565
The median income of men and women will be the same in the year _____?

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2y=59910+%2B262x
y%5Bm%5D=29955%2B131x
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3y=49565%2B829x
y%5Bw%5D=49565%2F3%2B%28829%2F3%29x
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Find x when y%5Bm%5D=y%5Bw%5D.
29955%2B131x=49565%2F3%2B%28829%2F3%29x
89865%2B393x=49565%2B829x
-436x=-40300
Solve for x.