document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653270>Question 653270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a worker's take home pay is $504, after deductions totaling 40 percent of the gross pay have been subtracted. what is the gross pay? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 40% has been deducted, then $504 is 60% of his gross pay.  Write that sentence in Algebra:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"504 IS(=) 60%(.60) of(multiply) his gross pay\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "504 = .60*G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by .60:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$840 was his gross pay. </SPAN>\n" );
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