SOLUTION: a teacher makes 3 times more money than a teacher's aid. The total of their salaries is 170,000. What is each of their salaries?

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Question 659072: a teacher makes 3 times more money than a teacher's aid. The total of their salaries is 170,000. What is each of their salaries?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x=170000
x=170000/4
x=42500
3x=127500