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Use the Five-Step Strategy for Solving Word Problems to Find $190,000\$ 190,000

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Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following
exercise.
-The president of a certain university makes three times as much money as one of the department heads. If the total of their salaries is $190,000\$ 190,000 , find each worker's salary.


A) president's salary =$142,500= \$ 142,500 ; department head's salary =$47,500= \$ 47,500
B) president's salary =$47,500= \$ 47,500 ; department head's salary =$142,500= \$ 142,500
C) president's salary =$14,250= \$ 14,250 ; department head's salary =$4750= \$ 4750
D) president's salary =$95,000= \$ 95,000 ; department head's salary =$47,500= \$ 47,500

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