Question 496641: chris earns four times vesna's wage and vensna earns $17 more than dawn. How many dollars does chris earn if their combined wages are $163 Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = Chris's wage
Let = Vesna's wage
Let = Dawn's wage
given:
(1)
(2)
(3)
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This is 3 equations with 3 unknowns,
so it's solvable
(2)
(2)
Substitute (1) and (2) into (3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
and, from (1),
(1)
(1)
Chris earns $120
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check answer:
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(3)
(3)
(3)
OK