document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=528471>Question 528471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last month, Alex spent 40% of his salary on a laptop.  He then spent 30% of it on his bills and saved the remaining $1200.  What was his salary?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please explain how to solve this?  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He spent 70% of his salary and had $1200 left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 'x' be his salary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100%-70% = 30% left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30%x = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3x = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the math.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4*4000 = 1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3*4000 = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4000 - 1600 -1200 = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  His salary is $4000.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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