If we place what the husband earns as h and what the wife earns as w, we can begin...
w + h = 110000
but w = 2h - 16000
We can turn it into..
2h - 16000 + h = 110000
Which we can then combine into..
3h - 16000 = 110000
Add 16000 and..
3h = 126000
Divide by three...
h = 42000
(nice)
The husband earns 42,000$ a year
Bonus: The wife then earns 68,000$
42,000 (or h) + 68,000 (or w) = 110,000
Because this is the original equation, we are correct.
Answer:
(-4, 2)
Step-by-step explanation:
4x+2y=-12
3x+y=-10
Start by dividing the first equation by 2 to simplify it...
2x+y=-6
Then, subtract -2x from both sides to isolate y...
y=-2x-6
Substitute -2x-6 for y in the second equation...
3x-2x-6=-10
Combine like terms...
x-6=-10
Add 6 to both sides
x-6+6=-10+6
x=-4
Plug -4 in for x to solve for y:
3(-4)+y=-10
-12+y=-10
Add 12 to both sides
-12+12+y=-10+12
y=2
(x,y)=(-4,2)
Answer:
-2.5
Step-by-step explanation:
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