Algebra Word prob

Question

in 2009 the new york yankees and the new york mets had the highest payrolls in major league baseball. the mets payroll was 65.6 million less than the yankees payroll, and the two payrolls totaled 337.2 million. what was the payroll for each team?

Answer 1

Hi Robert, let x represent the Yankees payroll. Then x - 65.6 would represent the Mets payroll. The two together equals 337.2.

 

The equation:

 

x + (x - 65.6) = 337.2

 

2x - 65.6 = 337.2

 

Add 65.6 to both sides:

 

2x = 402.8

 

Divide both sides by 2:

 

x = 201.4

 

The Yankees payroll was 201.4 million dollars.

 

The Mets payroll was 201.4 - 65.6, or 135.8 million dollars.

 

Check:

 

201.4 + (201.4 - 65.6) = 337.2

 

201.4 + 135.8 = 337.2

 

337.2 = 337.2, values check.

 

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