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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document.write( "Coworkers paycheck_________\r
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document.write( "Salesperson's paycheck_________ \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #192955 by drk(1908)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let C = coworker paycheck \n" ); document.write( "Let S = salespersons paycheck \n" ); document.write( "-- \n" ); document.write( "100% - 40% = 60%, so, \n" ); document.write( "(i) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "(ii) \n" ); document.write( "by substitution, \n" ); document.write( "(iii) C + .6C = 680}}} \n" ); document.write( "combine like terms to get \n" ); document.write( "(iv) \n" ); document.write( "divide to get \n" ); document.write( "(v) \n" ); document.write( "which means that \n" ); document.write( " |