Erica earned a total of $50,450 last year from her two jobs. The amount she earned from her job at the store was $1,250 more than four times the amount she earned from her job at the college.
Lets x be the amount she earned from here job at college
amount she earned at the store = 4 * amount earned at college + 1250
= 4x + 1250
Amount earned at college + amount earned at store = 50450
x + 4x + 1250 = 50450
5x + 1250 = 50450
Subtract 1250 from both sides
5x = 49200 (divide by 5)
x = 9840
she earn $9840 from her job at the college