Question

Marion earns twice as much as aaron plus an additional $33 . Although they have earned $258. How much did Aaron earn

Answer 1

Aaron earned $75

Step-by-step explanation:

Let "a" represent Aaron's earnings. Then Marion's earnings were 2a+33. Their total earnings were ...

... a + (2a+33) = 258

... 3a = 225 . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms, subtract 33

... a = 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .divide by the coefficient of a

Aaron's earnings were $75.