SOLUTION: John sold $200.00 more than the rest of the sales staff. if the sales total for the day was $1000, how much did the rest of the sales staff sell?

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Question 931701: John sold $200.00 more than the rest of the sales staff. if the sales total for the day was $1000, how much did the rest of the sales staff sell?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = john's sales
y = other staff sales
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x + y = 1000
x = y + 200
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 1000
x - y = 200
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solution:
x = john's sales = 600
y = other staff sales = 400
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