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12 May, 17:51

A paralegal makes $12 more per hour than an assistant. If the combined hourly wage of the paralegal and assistant is $38, what is the hourly wage of the assistant?

A. $11

B. $12

C. $13

D. $14

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  1. 12 May, 20:01
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    If you subtract the 12 so that the hourly wages are equal at each job, then divide by 2 the answer is C) 13
  2. 12 May, 20:39
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    The total of salaries must be x + y = 38, here x is the sary of paralegal and y is the salary of assistant.

    We have too the salary of paralegal is 12 more than the assist so x=y+12

    Solve the system, you can replace x into the first equation:

    y+12+y=38

    2y=38-12

    y=26/2

    y=13 this is the salary of assistant
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