document.write( "Question 398031: your weekly paycheck is 30% less then your co worker your two paychecks total 740 find the amount of each paycheck \n" ); document.write( "
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your weekly paycheck is 30% less then your co worker.
\n" ); document.write( "your two paychecks total 740
\n" ); document.write( "find the amount of each paycheck
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\n" ); document.write( "Let one of the paycheck be \"x\".
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\n" ); document.write( "The other paycheck is \"0.7x\".
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 0.7x = 740
\n" ); document.write( "1.7x = 740
\n" ); document.write( "x = $435.29 (one of the paychecks)
\n" ); document.write( "0.7x = 0.7*435.29 = $304.71 (the other paycheck)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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