Jesse earned a total of $75000 this year. he lives in the district of columbia where the local income tax rate is 8.5% for our incomes over $40,000. a. how much will jesse pay in income tax? b. how much money will jesse have after playing his income tax?

A. $3,400

B. $36,600

paying, you mean?

"have after playing his income tax?"

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Simply do $40,000 divided by 8.5, I think.. I used a calculator.

B. Around $36,600 because 40000 minus the income tax amount is $36,600

let soccer = x and golf = y

part a

1st equation: x + y = 125

2nd equation: x = y +45

part b

replace x in the 1st equation with the 2nd one:

y + 45 + y = 125

simplify:

2y + 45 = 125

subtract 45 from each side:

2y = 80

divide both sides by 2:

y = 80/2

y = 40

she plays golf for 40 minutes.

part c

no because she plays soccer for 45 minutes longer than golf 40 +45 =   85 minutes, not 80 minutes.