SOLUTION: Suppose the average yearly salary of an individual whose final degree is a​ master's is ​$39 thousand less than twice that of an individual whose final degree is a​ bachelor'

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Question 1189008: Suppose the average yearly salary of an individual whose final degree is a​ master's is ​$39 thousand less than twice that of an individual whose final degree is a​ bachelor's. Combined, two people with each of these educational attainments earn ​$111 thousand. Find the average yearly salary of an individual with each of these final degrees.
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = salary (thousands of dollars) for BA degree
2x-39 = salary for MA

(x)+(2x-39) = 111

Solve using basic algebra....

NOTE: The statement of the problem is very awkward. "...two people with each of these ..." sounds like two people with BA degrees and two other people with MA degrees.