document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988508>Question 988508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James earns $15 an hour as a teller at a bank.In one week he pays 17% of his earnings in taxes.His take home pay for that week is $460.65.How many hours did James work?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he paid 17% taxes, he took home 83%:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$460.65/0.83=$555<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His total pay was $555<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$555/($15/hr)=37 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: James worked 37 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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