Write an algebraic equation for the following problem and then solve it. When Angela and Walker first started working for the supermarket, their weekly salaries totaled $500. Now during the last 25 years Walker has seen his weekly salary triple. Angela has seen her weekly salary become four times larger. Together their weekly salaries now total $1740. How much did they each make 25 years ago? The algebraic equation is ___=1740.

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Write an algebraic equation for the following problem and then solve it.  When Angela and Walker first started working for the supermarket, their weekly salaries totaled $500. Now during the last 25 years Walker has seen his weekly salary triple. Angela has seen her weekly salary become four times larger. Together their weekly salaries now total $1740. How much did they each make 25 years ago?  The algebraic equation is ___=1740.

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Step 1   Let the Angela and Walker weekly salaries 25 years ago in dollars be x and y.   Since, 25 years ago their total weekly salaries is $500.  ∴x+y=500  Step 2   Now, Angela and walker salaries are four and three times than earlier respectively.   Since, their total weekly salaries is $1740.  ∴4x+3y=1740  Step 3   Now, solving the equation   From (i), we have  x+y=500  x=500−y (ii)  Step 4   Putting eq.(iii) in eq.(ii), we get  4(500−y)+3y=1740  2000−4y+3y=1740  −y=1740−2000  −y=−260  y=260  ∴x=500−260=240  Step 5   Answer   Therefore, Angela and Walker weekly salaries 25 years ago in dollars is 240 and 260 respectively.

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