Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 1 - Review Exercises - Page 99: 76

Answer

Engineering $=\$76$ thousand. Accounting $=\$63 $ thousand. Marketing $=\$57 $ thousand.

Work Step by Step

Let the average yearly earning of marketing major be $=x$ thousands. The average yearly earning of engineering majors $=x+\$19$ thousands. The average yearly earning of accounting majors $=x+\$6$ thousands. Total average yearly earning $=\$196$ thousand Or we can write $\Rightarrow x+x+19+x+6=196$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 3x+25=196$ Subtract $25$ from both sides. $\Rightarrow 3x+25-25=196-25$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 3x=171$ Divide by $3$ on both sides. $\Rightarrow \frac{3x}{3}=\frac{171}{3}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x=57$ Hence, the average yearly earning of marketing major is $=\$57$ thousand. The average yearly earning of engineering majors $=\$57+\$19 =\$76$ thousand. The average yearly earning of accounting majors $=\$57+\$6=\$63$ thousand.
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