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jims weekly pay is two thirds of alicias. together they earn $600 per week. what is eachs persons weekly pay?
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Let 'x' be Jim's weekly payment and 'y' Alicia's. Than 'x' and 'y' are non-negative numbers. We need to find x and y.
Jim's weekly pay is two thirds of Alicia's:
x = (2/3) y
Together they earn $600 per week meaning:
x + y =600
If we replace x = (2/3) y in x + y =600 we get:
(2/3) y + y = 600
(2 + 3) y /3 = 600
5y = 600 * 3
y = 1800 / 5
y = 360 dollars is the weekly pay of Alicia.
x = (2/3) y = (2/3) * 360 = 240 dollars is the weekly pay of Jim.