Question 1163252
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M = Manny's salary
G = Gloria's salary


8% of M = 0.08M = amount Manny pays in tax
5% of G = 0.05G = amount Gloria pays in tax


We set 0.08M and 0.05G equal to each other since Gloria pays the same amount of tax as Manny does.


0.08M = 0.05G
8M = 5G
8M/5 = G
G = 8M/5
G = (8/5)M
G = 1.6M


We don't have enough information to solve any further. We need more information to be able to set up another equation to solve for M and G. At this point, we're stuck. We do know that Gloria's salary is 1.6 times that of Manny's salary.


I would ask your teacher for clarification. 
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