document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993901>Question 993901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your weekly paycheck is 25 percent less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total 850. Find the amount of each paycheck. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call your coworker's pay x.  Your pay is 25% less or .75x.  Thus\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + .75x = 850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75x = 850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 850/1.75 = $485.71<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x = $364.29\r<BR>\n" );
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