SOLUTION: Last summer steve earned $32 a day and Jada earned $36 a day. Together they earned a total of $3560. How much did each earn, if Steve worked 5 days more than jada?

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Question 1075717: Last summer steve earned $32 a day and Jada earned $36 a day. Together they earned a total of $3560. How much did each earn, if Steve worked 5 days more than jada?
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s and j, number of days each worked

system%2832s%2B36j=3560%2Cs=j%2B5%29

32%28j%2B5%29%2B36j=3560
32j%2B36j%2B160=3560
68j=3400
j=50
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s=55
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Steve earned 32*55=1760 dollars.
Jada earned 36*50=1800 dollars.