Question 1190976
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The average yearly salary of a person whose final degree is a master's is 39 thousand less 
{{{highlight(cross(then))}}} <U>than</U> twice that of a person whose final degree is a bachelor's.
combined,two people with each of these educational attainment ear 114 thousand, 
find the average yearly salary of people with each of these final degree
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B = bachelor

M = master


Write equations as you read the problem

    2B - M = 39000     (1)

     B + M = 114000    (2)



Add equations and get

    3B     = 39000 + 114000 = 153000  ===>  B = 153000/3 = 51000.



Then from equation (2),  M = 114000 - B = 114000 - 51000 = 63000.



<U>ANSWER</U>.  B = 51000;  M = 63000.
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