SOLUTION: A person earned $1140 per week for Smith Contracting Co. He quits his job to work for Jones Contracting Co for $1600 per week. It costs him $4840 in moving expense to relocate near

SOLUTION: A person earned $1140 per week for Smith Contracting Co. He quits his job to work for Jones Contracting Co for $1600 per week. It costs him $4840 in moving expense to relocate near

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Question 850752: A person earned $1140 per week for Smith Contracting Co. He quits his job to work for Jones Contracting Co for $1600 per week. It costs him $4840 in moving expense to relocate near his new place of employment. How many weeks will it take his increase in salary to cover the cost of his moving expenses?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1600-1140)X=4840
460X=4840
X=4840/460
X=10.52 WEEKS,
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