A married couple together earns 110,000 a year. The wife earns 16,000 less than twice what her husband earns. what does the husband earn

If we place what the husband earns as h and what the wife earns as w, we can begin ...

w + h = 110000

but w = 2h - 16000

We can turn it into ...

2h - 16000 + h = 110000

Which we can then combine into ...

3h - 16000 = 110000

Add 16000 and ...

3h = 126000

Divide by three ...

h = 42000

(nice)

The husband earns 42,000$ a year

Bonus: The wife then earns 68,000$

42,000 (or h) + 68,000 (or w) = 110,000

Because this is the original equation, we are correct.