document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215246>Question 215246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John Q. is paid bi-weekly and earns $1,125 per paycheck.  If the payment system at John's work changes to semi-monthly , how much would each of his paychecks now be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This  problem  revolves  around  the  fact  that  bi- weekly (with  52  weeks / yr)  is  not  the  same  as  bi monthly(with  12  months  / yr)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yearly  pay  is,  $1,125 / 2 weeks * 52 weeks / yr = $ 29,250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bi monthly  pay  is ,,,$29,250 / yr * 1 yr/12 months * 1month/2 bi-monthly = $ 1218.75 bimonthly.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check, 1125 * 26 = $29,250,,,,,1218.75 *24 = $ 29.250,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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