SOLUTION: Melinda earns $156 less per week than Barbara the combined income of these two people is 438 per week how much per week does each person earn

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Question 1079324: Melinda earns $156 less per week than Barbara the combined income of these two people is 438 per week how much per week does each person earn
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = Barbara's wekly income
+x+-+156+ = Melinda's weekly income
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+x+%2B+x+-+156+=+438+
+2x+-+156+=+438+
+2x+=+594+
+x+=+297+
and
+x+-+156+=+297+-+156+
+x+-+156+=+141+
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Barbara's weekly income is $297
Melinda's weekly income is $141
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check:
+297+%2B+141+=+438+
OK