document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705905>Question 705905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your weekly paycheck is 15% less than your neighor's paycheck.  The two paychecks total $1125.  Find the amount of each paycheck.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't get past:  1125=x+.15x.  Is this the way to start the problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=434859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your weekly paycheck is 15% less than your neighor's paycheck.  The two paychecks total $1125.  Find the amount of each paycheck.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't get past:  1125=x+.15x.  Is this the way to start the problem?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't think that will work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = neighbor's amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15% less makes yours 85% of P, = 0.85P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P + 0.85P = 1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.85P = 1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 1125/0.85 = $608.11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "85% of P = $516.89<BR>\n" );
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