Please help me if you can. Please also write how you got the answer thank you.

First state your variables:

a = Andile

Everything is related to Andile and therefore we do not need to make this equation more difficult by adding in more variables.

a + (a - 40) + 2(a - 40) = 380

Expand brackets and simplify:

2a - 40 + 2a - 80 = 380

4a - 120 = 380

4a = 500

Then solve for 'a' by dividing by both sides:

a = $125

Now we know Andile's pay we can find Taylor's quite easily:

t = a - 40

t = 125 - 40

t = $85

Taylor earned $85.

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step-by-step explanation:

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

7x+8(x+

1

4

)=3(6x−9)−8

7x+(8)(x)+(8)(

1

4

)=(3)(6x)+(3)(−9)+−8(distribute)

7x+8x+2=18x+−27+−8

(7x+8x)+(2)=(18x)+(−27+−8)(combine like terms)

15x+2=18x+−35

15x+2=18x−35

tep 2: subtract 18x from both sides.

15x+2−18x=18x−35−18x

−3x+2=−35

step 3: subtract 2 from both sides.

−3x+2−2=−35−2

−3x=−37

step 4: divide both sides by -3.

−3x

−3

=

−37

−3

x=

37

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