Problema Solution
In a recent year, a baseball team paid 6 times as much to their ace pitcher as they paid to their shortstop. If they paid 49 million for the two salaries, how much did they pay each player?
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let
p = the amount paid to the ace pitcher
s = the amount paid to the shortstop
a baseball team paid 6 times as much to their ace pitcher as they paid to their shortstop
p = 6s
they paid 49 million for the two salaries
p + s = 49
by solving the system of equations
p = 6s
p + s = 49
we find
p = 42 millions
s = 7 millions
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they paid 42 millions to their ace pitcher and 7 millions to their shortstop.