SOLUTION: After spending 5/12 of his salary, a man has $420 left. What is his salary?

Question 192397: After spending 5/12 of his salary, a man has $420 left. What is his salary?
Found 2 solutions by Mathtut, checkley77:
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let salary be x
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x-(5/12)x=420
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(7/12)x=420
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x=420(12/7)=720
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X-5/12*X=420
X-5X/12=420
(12X-5X)/12=420
7X=12*420
7X=5040
X=5040/7
X=$720 WAS THE ORIGINAL SALARY.
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