document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462013>Question 462013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Enrique puts 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA.  If he invests $72 in his IRA, how much was his paycheck?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=katealdridge><B>katealdridge(100)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=katealdridge><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=katealdridge><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the amount of his paycheck. If he puts 12% into the IRA then you would multiply the amount of his paycheck, x, by .12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.12x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".12x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Since you are given the amount of the contribution to the IRA, you can set this value equal to .12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.12x=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".12x=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now solve for x, by dividing both sides of the equation by .12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > So his paycheck is $600. </SPAN>\n" );
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