SOLUTION: pao spent $140 of his paycheck and put the remaining $20 in his savings account. If the number of dollars he spends is proportional to the number he saves, how much of a $156-paych

SOLUTION: pao spent $140 of his paycheck and put the remaining $20 in his savings account. If the number of dollars he spends is proportional to the number he saves, how much of a $156-paych

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Question 240528: pao spent $140 of his paycheck and put the remaining $20 in his savings account. If the number of dollars he spends is proportional to the number he saves, how much of a $156-paycheck will he put into savings
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20/140:x/156
140x=3120
x=$22.29

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