SOLUTION: the daily wages of a man and a woman for the same work are rs100 and rs60 respectively. if the wages of both are increased by the same amount, then the mans wage is 7/5 of the woma

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Question 515278: the daily wages of a man and a woman for the same work are rs100 and rs60 respectively. if the wages of both are increased by the same amount, then the mans wage is 7/5 of the womans wage. what is the increase?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = increase
+100+%2B+x+=+%287%2F5%29%2A%28+60+%2B+x+%29+
+500+%2B+5x+=+7%2A%28+60+%2B+x+%29+
+500+%2B+5x+=+420+%2B+7x+
+2x+=+80+
+x+=+40+
The increase is rs40
check:
+100+%2B+40+=+%287%2F5%29%2A%28+60+%2B+40+%29+
+140+=+%287%2F5%29%2A100+
+700+=+700+
OK