6. Eileen is a married taxpayer who files jointly with her husband. Their combined
taxable income is X dollars and their tax is Y dollars. Eileen's employer withheld A
dollars from her salary and her husband's withheld B dollars from his salary during
the year.
a. Write an algebraic expression for the amount they would receive should they
get a refund.
b. Write an algebraic expression for the amount they would owe in taxes if the
combined amount withheld was not enough to cover the tax they owe.
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