SOLUTION: melinda earns $115 less per week than barbara. the combined income of these two people is $411 per week. How much per week does each person earn ?

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Question 620190: melinda earns $115 less per week than barbara. the combined income of these two people is $411 per week. How much per week does each person earn ?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let melinda's pay be l
Let barb's be b
You are told
m+=+b+-+115
m+%2B+b+=+411 substitute the first eqaution's value for m into the second one
%28b+-+115%29+%2B+b+=+411
2b+=+411%2B115
2b+=+526
b+=+263
so m = 263-115 = 148