Question

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The average yearly salary of a lawyer is $38 thousand less than twice that of an architect. Combined, an architect and a lawyer earn $211 thousand. Find the average yearly salary of an architect and a lawyer

What is the average yearly salary of an architect?

What is the average yearly salary of a lawyer?

Answer 1

• Architect - $83000
• Lawyer - $128000

Explanation:

• Salary of a lawyer = l
• Salary of an architect = a

According to the question we have:

• l = 2a - 38000
• l + a = 211000

Substitute l into the second equation and solve for a:

• 2a - 38000 + a = 211000
• 3a = 211000 + 38000
• 3a = 249000
• a = 249000/3
• a = 83000

Find the value of l:

• l = 211000 - 83000
• l = 128000