SOLUTION: A salesperson's weekly paycheck is 25% less than a second salesperson's paycheck. The two paychecks total $1625. Find the amount of each paycheck. (Round your answers to the neares

Question 944378: A salesperson's weekly paycheck is 25% less than a second salesperson's paycheck. The two paychecks total $1625. Find the amount of each paycheck. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, amarjeeth123:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A salesperson's weekly paycheck is 25% less than a second salesperson's paycheck. The two paychecks total $1625. Find the amount of each paycheck. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
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Larger paycheck:: x
Smaller paycheck:: 0.75x
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Equation:
x + 0.75x = 1625
1.75x = 1625
x = $928.57
0.75x = $696.43
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by amarjeeth123(569) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the second person's paycheck be x.
Then the first person's paycheck is (x-25/100x) i.e.3/4x
The sum of the two paychecks is 1625.
x+3/4x=1625
7/4x=1625
x=4*1625/7=928.57
3/4x=696.43
The first person's paycheck is $696 and 43 cents.
The second person's paycheck is $928 and 57 cents.
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