Answer:
Governor A makes $175,260.
Governor B is $126,730.
Step-by-step explanation:
-We know that both of their salaries equals $301,990.
-We also know that governor A makes $48,530 more than govenor B, which can be represented by: Salary of A = B + $48,530.
$301,990 total salary = salary of A + salary of B.
Substitute 'B + $48,530' for the salary of A, which would give us the equation:
$301,990 = B + (B + $48,530)
Subtract $48,530 from both sides.
$253,460 = B + B
That can be rewritten as:
$253,460 = 2B
To solve for B, divide both sides by 2, which gives us:
$126,730 = B.
Therefore, the salary of governor B is $126,730.
Since the salary of governor A is $48,530 more than governor, you should add governor to the salary of govenor B.
$126,730 + $48,530 = $175,260.
Therefore, governor A makes $175,260.
