Question 1173890
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There is short, quick and elegant way to solve it.


You write the system of two equations EXACTLY as you read the text


    Corrine - Bill =  13204    (1)

    Corrine + Bill = 119548    (2)


Then you add the equations


    2*Corrine = 13204 + 119548 = 132752

and divide by 2

      Corrine = 132752/2 = 66376.


Now from equation (2) you get

     Bill = 119548 - 66376 = 53172.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  Corrine 66376;   Bill 53172.
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Solved.


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