word problem

Question

one year, mr.newby and his wife wilma together earned $47000. if mr.newby earned $4000 more than wilma earned that year, how much did each earn?

Answer 1

Let x = amount earned by Wilma

      x + 4000 = amount earned by Mr Newby

 

x + (x + 4000) = 47000

2x + 4000 = 47000

             2x = 43000

               x = $21,500

 

Wilma earned $21,500 and Mr Newby earned $25,500. 

Answer 2

If x is the amount the wife earned, (x+4000) is the amount the husband earned. We know that together they earned 47,000 therefore:

 

x+(x+4000) = 47000

2x+4000 = 47000

2x = 43000

x = 21500

 

Thus, the wife earned 21,500 and the husband 25,500

Answer 3

W = what Wilma earned

W + 4000 = what Mr. Newby earned

 

W + W + 4000 = 47000

2W = 43000

W = 21500

Answer 4

 

Mr. Newby earned $25, 500

His wife made $21, 500

 

IF YOU ADD THEM TOGETHER YOU GET $47,000 and there is a $4000 difference between both