Josie and her brother, Sean both have a job after school. For every $5.50 that Josie earns, her brother earns $6.50. On Tuesday, they earned $30.00. How much money did Josie earn? How much did her brother earn?

The amount earned by Josie was $13.75 and the amount earned by her brother was $16.25

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> amount earned by Josie

y ---> amount earned by her brother

we know that

------> equation A

-----> equation B

Solve the system by substitution

Substitute equation A in equation B

solve for y

Find the value of x

therefore

The amount earned by Josie was $13.75 and the amount earned by her brother was $16.25

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