Problema Solution

steve makes $42 a week more than his wife, karen. karen's father 'joe' who lives with steve and karen,works part-time and makes $150 a week less than karen. together, the three of them bring home $1212 a week . how much does steve make each week?

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Steve made x, and his wife made (x-42), another made (x-42-150)

x+x-42+x-42-150=1212

x=482

So Steve made $482 a week