document.write( "Question 500876: Your weekly paycheck is 25 percent less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total 660. Find the amount of each paycheck. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "My paycheck amount = a
\n" ); document.write( "25% of my paycheck amount = a * 25%
\n" ); document.write( "CoWorker's paycheck amount = a + (a * 25%)=a+(25a/100)=a+(a/4)=(4a+a)/4=5a/4
\n" ); document.write( "Two paychecks = 660
\n" ); document.write( "My paycheck amount + CoWorker's paycheck amount = 660
\n" ); document.write( "a+5a/4=660
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 4 both sides of the equation
\n" ); document.write( "4a+5a=2640
\n" ); document.write( "9a=2640
\n" ); document.write( "a=2648/9
\n" ); document.write( "a=293.33
\n" ); document.write( "my paycheck amount = 293.33
\n" ); document.write( "my paycheck amount + CoWorker's paycheck amount = 660
\n" ); document.write( "293.33 + CoWorker's paycheck amount = 660
\n" ); document.write( "CoWorker's paycheck amount = 660-293.33
\n" ); document.write( "CoWorker's paycheck amount = 366.67
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