SOLUTION: Professor Porter's salary is $172 less than Professor Smith's. If their combined salary is #3,750 per month, what is the monthly salary of each?
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Question 57694: Professor Porter's salary is $172 less than Professor Smith's. If their combined salary is #3,750 per month, what is the monthly salary of each? Answer by faceoff57(108) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x + (x-172) = 3750
2x -172 = 3750
2x = 3922
x = 1961
Professor Smith : $1961
Professor Porter : $2133
