Bruno and Willie need a total of $50,000 to start an accounting business. Bruno has spent a lot of time getting the business set

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up, so Willie agrees to contribute $12,000 more than Bruno. How much money will Willie contribute?

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Gnom [1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-19T01:03:48+03:00

The amount contributed by Willie and Bruno is $31000 and $19,000 respectively.

Let amount contributed by Willie be x

Let amount contributed by Bruno be y

Since Willie agreed to contribute $12,000 more than Bruno;

Therefore;

By solving the system of equations simultaneously;

In essence; The amount contributed by Willie and Bruno is $31000 and $19,000 respectively.