Question

Erica earned a total of $50,450 last year from her two jobs. The amount she earned from her job at the store was $1,250 more than four times the amount she earned from her job at the college. How much did she earn from her job at the college?

Answer 1

Erica earned a total of $50,450 last year from her two jobs. The amount she earned from her job at the store was $1,250 more than four times the amount she earned from her job at the college.

Lets x be the amount she earned from here job at college

amount she earned at the store = 4 * amount earned at college + 1250

= 4x + 1250

Amount earned at college + amount earned at store = 50450

x + 4x + 1250 = 50450

5x + 1250 = 50450

Subtract 1250 from both sides

5x = 49200 (divide by 5)

x = 9840

she earn $9840 from her job at the college