SOLUTION: using only algebra find the solution... Melissa earns 10% more per hour than her friend Jon. Louise makes 25% less per hour than Jon. What is the ratio of Louise's salary to Meliss
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Question 372267: using only algebra find the solution... Melissa earns 10% more per hour than her friend Jon. Louise makes 25% less per hour than Jon. What is the ratio of Louise's salary to Melissa's
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let j = salary of jon. Then melissa earns 1.10j per hour, and Louise, 0.75j per hour. Thet ratio of Louise's salary to Melissa's is thus , or 68.18%
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