<PRE><B>Question 1130657</B>

The salaries of the President and Vice President of a certain country total $562,600 a year. If the President makes $237,400 more than the Vice President, find each of their salaries.



 let  Vice President get $x
The salary of the President  $y

y-x= 237400
x+y = 562600
Addn the equations 
we get
2y =800000
y = 400 000

The salary of the President $ 400,000
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