document.write( "Question 261873: A salesperson's weekly paycheck is 40% less than her coworker's paycheck. The two paychecks total $680. Find the amount of each paycheck. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) \r
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Let C = coworker paycheck
\n" ); document.write( "Let S = salespersons paycheck
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\n" ); document.write( "100% - 40% = 60%, so,
\n" ); document.write( "(i) \"S+=+.6C\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(ii) \"C+%2B+S+=+680\"
\n" ); document.write( "by substitution,
\n" ); document.write( "(iii) C + .6C = 680}}}
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms to get
\n" ); document.write( "(iv) \"1.6C+=+680\"
\n" ); document.write( "divide to get
\n" ); document.write( "(v) \"C+=+425\"
\n" ); document.write( "which means that
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+255\"
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