Answer: Scott earns $550 per week
Explanation:
Let x represent the amount of money that Scott earns in a week.
50% of the amount that Scott earns is expressed as
50/100 × x = 0.5 × x = 0.5x
Candice earns 50% more than Scott. This means that the amount that Candice earns in a week is
x + 0.5x = 1.5x
Together, they earned $1375.00 per week. It means that
x + 1.5x = 1375
2.5x = 1375
x = 1375/2.5
x = 550
The amount that Candice earns is
1.5x = 1.5 × 550 = 825