SOLUTION: the president of a certain university makes as much money as one of the department heads. if the total of their salaries is $270,000, find each worker's salary.

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Question 364237: the president of a certain university makes as much money as one of the department heads. if the total of their salaries is $270,000, find each worker's salary.
Answer by SadieKhan(31) About Me  (Show Source):
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salary of head + salary of president =270,000
The average salary = (salary of head + salary of president)/2 = 270,000/2 = 135,000 dollars.
Hence each worker`s salary is 135,000 dollars.