document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234978>Question 234978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Forty percent of Joy's salary went to her room and board. If she paid 1 500.00 pesos for room and board, how much was her salary? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming she paid 1500 pesos for room and board...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = her salary in pesos<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".40x = 1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1500/.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3750 pesos </SPAN>\n" );
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