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The governor of state A earns $48,365 more than the governor of state B. If the total of their salaries is $281,175 find the salaries of each.
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- PhilipLv 64 years ago
Notation: SCS = "salary of governor of state".
SGS(A) - SGS(B) = $ 48,365...[1].
SGS(A) + SGS(B) = $281,175..[2].
{[1]+[2]}--> 2[SGS(A)] = $329,540, ie., SGS(A) = $164,770. Then [1]--> SGS(B) = SGS(A) - $48,365 =
$164,770 - $48,365 = $116,405. SGS(A,B) = $(164770 , 116405).
