SOLUTION: twenty percent of a salary is spent on food. 2x that amount is spent on a house payment and 1/2 the amount spent on food is spent on utilities. these three amounts total to $1050.
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Question 1114053: twenty percent of a salary is spent on food. 2x that amount is spent on a house payment and 1/2 the amount spent on food is spent on utilities. these three amounts total to $1050. what is the amount of the monthly salary?
Answer by amalm06(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=total amount
Food:
House payment:
Utilities:
Total:
Solve for x: x=$1500 (Answer)
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