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Question 830145: the average yearly salary of an american whose final degree is a masters is 49 thousand less than twice that of an american whose final degree is a bachelor's. combined, the two people with each educational attainments earn 116 thousand. find the average yearly salary of Americans with each of these final degrees.
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x = bachelor
y = master
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y = 2x - 49000
x + y = 116000
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2x - y = 49000
x + y = 116000
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solution:
x = bachelor = $55000
y = master = $61000
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