document.write( "Question 373622: Your weekly paycheck is 15% less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total $645. What is the amount of each paycheck? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Your weekly paycheck is 15% less than your coworker's
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document.write( "Let x represent the amount of the co-workers paycheck
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document.write( "then 'yours' would be (x-.15x) or .85x
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document.write( "two paychecks total $645
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document.write( "x + .85x = $645
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document.write( "1.85x = 645
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document.write( "x = $348.65
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "$348.65 +.85*$348.65  = $645 \n" );
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