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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the governor of state a earns $47,790 more than the governor of state b. If the total of their salaries is $291,120, find the salaries of each.

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

governor of state B earns \(b\) governor of state A earns \(a = b+47790\) \[a+b = 291120\]substitute the expression for \(a\) into that equation and solve.

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