Question

Suppose the average yearly salary of an individual who final degree is a masters is $55,000 less than twice of that an individual who is final degree is a bachelors combined to people with each of these educational 10 mins. $116,000 find the acts yearly salary of the individual with each of these final degrees

Answer 1

Bachelor's-$57,000

Master's -$59,000

Explanation:

Let the salary of a bachelor's degree be
`X`

And that of a master's holder
`2X-55000` , and the combined salaries is given as $116,000. The info is expressed as:

`X+(2X-55000)=116000\\3X=171000\\X=57000`

Hence the salary of a bachelor's holder is $57,000 and the salary of a master's holder is
`2* 57000-55000`=$59,000