SOLUTION: Samantha husband makes $6000 more per year than her husband does. Samantha saves 10% of her income for retirement and her husband saves 6%. If together they save $5400 per year, th
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Question 798588: Samantha husband makes $6000 more per year than her husband does. Samantha saves 10% of her income for retirement and her husband saves 6%. If together they save $5400 per year, then how much does her husband make per year? Answer by Finavon(81) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Husband earns H per year
Sam H+6000 per year
They save
X100
Substrate 60,000
16H = 480,000
H = 30,000
Husband earns 30,000 pa
Check:
Sam saves 10% 36,000 = 3600
Husband saves 6% 30,000 = 1800
Total 5400
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