SOLUTION: How do I set up two equations to solve the following word problem for systems of equations. if joe amd jim combine their hourly pay, they would have $16. jims hourly pay is $1.5

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Question 695717: How do I set up two equations to solve the following word problem for systems of equations.
if joe amd jim combine their hourly pay, they would have $16. jims hourly pay is $1.50 more than joes. find each boys hourly pay.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Wages of both
Joe ----- x
Jim-------y
Hourly pay of both
x+y = 16.............(1)
Jim gets 1.50 more
y-x=1.50...........(2)
Add up the equations
2y=17.50
/2
y= 8.75
Plug y in (1)
x= 7.25