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  • Aug 21, 2009, 07:42 AM
    lizfrederick86
    Can't remember formula
    Jim's weekly pay is two thirds of Alicia's. Together they earn $800 per week. What is each person's weekly pay?

    a. A: $320; J:$480
    b. A; $480; J:$320
    c. A;$420; J:$380
    d. A:$380; J:$420
  • Aug 21, 2009, 07:53 AM
    Unknown008

    Let the weekly pay of Alicia be x.
    Then, the weekly pay of Jim is

    Together, they have $800. That means that

    Solve for x to get the weekly pay of Alicia.

    Then to find the weekly pay of Jim, find two thirds of the pay of Alicia :)

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