SOLUTION: the salaries of three workers are to be as follows: Frank is to earn three times as much as Sue while Sue earns $2 less than Tony. If they earn a combined $27, what is the salary o
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Question 1011956: the salaries of three workers are to be as follows: Frank is to earn three times as much as Sue while Sue earns $2 less than Tony. If they earn a combined $27, what is the salary of each person? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the salaries of three workers are to be as follows: Frank is to earn three times as much as Sue while Sue earns $2 less than Tony. If they earn a combined $27, what is the salary of each person?
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Equations:
f + s + t = 27
f = 3s
s = t-2
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Substitute for "f" and for "t"::
3s + s + s+2 = 27
5s = 25
Sue = $5
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Frank = 2s = $15
Tony = s+2 = $7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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