SOLUTION: The state income tax where Alison lives is levied at the rate of k% of the first $30.000 of annual income plus(k+4)% of any amount above $30,000. This year Alison's income was $

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Question 1043632: The state income tax where Alison lives is levied at the rate of k% of the first $30.000 of annual income plus(k+4)% of any amount above $30,000. This year Alison's income was $65.000 and she paid $9,850 for the income tax. What is the value of k?
Answer by advanced_Learner(501)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

k=13
30,000*(k/100)+35,000((k+4)/100)=9850
300k+1400=9850
650k=8450
k=13

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