SOLUTION: john needs to make 30400 dollars live cmfortabley the if government takes 24% of his income then what must his income be to live comfortabley

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Question 395249: john needs to make 30400 dollars live cmfortabley the if government takes 24% of his income then what must his income be to live comfortabley
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, ewatrrr:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If John needs $30,400 (annually?) to live comfortably (no e) after a 24% deduction, then let x = the amount John needs to earn before deductions and we can write:
x-24% of x = $30,400 Change the percentage to its decimal equivalent (0.24).
x-0.24x = $30,400 Solve for x.
0.76x = $30,400 Divide by 0.76
x = $40,000
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

Let x represent the income to live comfortabley  

Needs $30,400 dollars after tax dollars 

(government takes 24% leaving him 76%)

   .76x = $30,400

      x = $30,400/.76

      x = $40,000 

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