document.write( "Question 360528: Julia deposits 20% if her paycheck in her savings account. Then she deposits 60% of the remaining money in her checking account. She deposits $108.24 in her checking account. How much money did she deposit in her savings account. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #257220 by JBarnum(2146)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x equal the paycheck amount \n" ); document.write( "20%=.2 \n" ); document.write( "so .2x= amount of money going toward savings \n" ); document.write( "x=100% so if u take 20% away you will have 80% left or .8 \n" ); document.write( "so .8x=remaing amount of paycheck \n" ); document.write( "now 60% or .6 of remaining money means .6(.8x)=.48x \n" ); document.write( "if she deposited that 60% and she says that total is 108.24 then: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "solve for x by dividing by .48 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |