document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662064>Question 662064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain and help me with this problem. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this? Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A saleperson's weekly paycheck is 15% less than her coworker's paycheck. The two paychecks total $645. Find the amount of each paycheck. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = coworker's pay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sales person gets 15% less than coworker (y - 15%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but 15% of what? coworkers pay, so 15%y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y - 15%y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "converting 15% to decimal: 15/100 = .15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y - .15y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "together they make 645<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 645<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x into the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - .15y + y = 645<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-.15y = 645<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.85y = 645<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 1.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 348.65, which is coworker's pay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salesperson gets 645 - coworker's pay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 645 - 348.65 = 296.35 as salesperson's pay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or you could caluculate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 348.65 - .15(348.65)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 348.65 - 52.30 = 296.35 as salesperson's pay </SPAN>\n" );
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