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The governor of state A earns ​$54,900 more than the governor of state B. If the total of their salaries is ​$310,850​, find the salaries of each.

need to find a and b

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Medunno13go

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$127975, $182875

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the salary in state A be x. Then, the salary in state B is x+54900.

[tex]x+x+54900=310850 \\ \\ 2x=255950 \\ \\ x=127975 \\ \\ x+54900=182875[/tex]

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