document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77210>Question 77210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Personal Budgeting- Jim Lawler spends 28% of his imcom on housing, 15% on food, 11% on clothing, 15% on transportation 11% on education, 7% on recreation, and saves the balance. If his savings amount to $266.50 per month, what are his monthly earnings?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gambling Payback- An Atlantic City casino advertises that it gives a 97.4% payback on slot machines, and the balance is retained by the casino.If the amount by the casino is $4823, find the total amount playedon the slot machines. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=55426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1-.28-.15-.11-.15-.11-.7)X=266.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-.87)X=266.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".13X=266.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=266.50/.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2050 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".026X=4823<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4823/.026<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=185,500 TOTAL AMOUNT PLAYED ON THE SLOT MACHINES. </SPAN>\n" );
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