SOLUTION: A paralegal makes $12 more then the assistant, their combined hourly wages add up to $38, what is the hourly wage of the assistant

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Question 838185: A paralegal makes $12 more then the assistant, their combined hourly wages add up to $38, what is the hourly wage of the assistant
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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assistant wage = x

x + (x+12) = 38
2x + 12 = 38
2x = 26
x = 13

The hourly wage of the assistant is $13.