Let their monthly incomes be 5x and 4x. ⇒ Let their monthly expenditures be 9y and 7y respectively. Given, money left after expenditures = 1000 for both sisters ⇒ 5x – 9y = 1000 and 4x – 7y = 1000 ⇒ 5x – 9y = 4x – 7y ⇒ x = 2y Substitute x = 2y in any one of the equations; ⇒ 10y – 9y = 1000 ⇒ y = 1000 ⇒ x = 2y = 2000 ∴ Their monthly incomes = 5x and 4x = 5 × 2000 and 4 × 2000 = 10000 and 8000