SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this equation? Jill budgets 1/5 of her yearly salary for clothing. Jills total clothing bill for the year is $8,000. What is her yearly salary? Thank

Question 109065: Can someone help me with this equation?
Jill budgets 1/5 of her yearly salary for clothing. Jills total clothing bill for the year is $8,000. What is her yearly salary?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jill budgets 1/5 of her yearly salary for clothing. Jills total clothing bill for the year is $8,000. What is her yearly salary?
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Let "x" be her yearly salary.
EQUATION:
8000 = (1/5)x
x = $40,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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