Question 263047
 Last week, Pat earned $60 less than Tony, if their combined earning for the week were $500, how much did each earn? 
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Tony : x
Pat  : x-60
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Equation:
x + x-60 = 500
2x = 560
x = 280 (Tony's earnings)
x-60 = 220 (Pat's earnings)
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Cheers,
Stan H.