Question

Last year, Lien earned $1,300 more than her husband. Together they earned $46,700. How much did each of them earn?

Husband earned $

Options:
A) $22,200
B) $21,200
C) $23,200
D) $20,200

Answer 1

Lien's husband earned $22,700 and Lien earned $23,000. Option (C) is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Income generally refers to the amount of money, property, and other transfers of value received over a set period of time in exchange for services or products.

Let's define the amount that Lien's husband earned as x. Based on the information provided, Lien earned $1,300 more than her husband. Therefore, Lien's earnings can be represented as (x + $1,300).

Together, they earned $46,700. So we can set up the equation:

x + (x + $1,300) = $46,700

Combining like terms:

2x + $1,300 = $46,700

Subtracting $1,300 from both sides of the equation:

2x = $45,400

Dividing both sides of the equation by 2:

x = $22,700

Therefore, Lien's husband earned $22,700 and Lien earned $22,700 + $1,200 = $23,000.