Question

Colin gets wages each week. After he pays his tax of t, he then pays his rent of 120. He shares what's left between himself and his wife. How much do they get each?

Answer 1

[ Since the data is insufficient, we formulate a value from which exact values can be found. We consider that tax and rent are payable weekly. ]

Answer:

Each of them gets {X - (T + 120)}/2

Solution:

Let, total wage of Colin = X

Let, the amount of tax = T

He pays 120 for his rent and then they he and his wife shares the rest (where we consider that they share the same).

Then they both get a total of

= wage of colin - (amount of tax + rent)

= X - (T + 120)

Therefore, each of them gets

= { X - (T + 120) } / 2

Answer 2

Answer:

Each of them gets $X - \frac{T + 120}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

In this question

We have been given that

Let, the total wage of Colin = X

Let, the amount of tax = T

He pays 120 for his rent and then he and his wife share the rest (where we consider that they share the same).

Then they both get a total of

= wage of Colin - (amount of tax + rent)

= X - (T + 120)

Therefore, each of them gets

= $X - \frac{T + 120}{2}$

Each of them gets $X - \frac{T + 120}{2}$