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A company has $36,000 to hire a mathematician and his or her secretary. Out of respect for the mathematician's training, the mathematician will be paid $8000 more than the secretary. How much will each be paid

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The money paid to the secretary is $14000 and the money paid to mathematician is $22000.

What is an equation?

A mathematical statement that establishes the equality of two mathematical expressions is the called an equation.

Total money available for hiring = $36000

Let the money given to secretary = X

Money given to the mathematician = X + 8000

X + (X + 8000) = 36000

2X = 28000

X = 14000

Money given to secretary is $14000.

Money given to the mathematician is $22000.

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