SOLUTION: The average salary for physical therapist is $3,500.00 lower than three times the average salary for fry cooks. Combined, the average salaries are $74,60. Determine the average s
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Question 1084136: The average salary for physical therapist is $3,500.00 lower than three times the average salary for fry cooks. Combined, the average salaries are $74,60. Determine the average salary for physical therapist. Answer by ikleyn(52769) (Show Source):
-------- Comment from student: Thank you! I just realized I made a typo. The combined,average salaries are $74,600.
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My response. Ooo ! It is much better !
3C - T = 3500 (1) (C is the salary for the cook; P is the physical therapist salary)
C + T = 74600 (2)
Express T = 74600 - C from (2) and substitute it into (1). You will get
3C - (74600-C) = 3500.
4C = 3500 + 74600 = 78100.
Then C = = 19525 dollars.
Can you complete the solution from this point on your own ?
