document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008993>Question 1008993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A salesperson's weekly paycheck is 50% more than a second salesperson's paycheck. The two paychecks total $1575. Find the amount of each paycheck </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624513 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=624513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the smaller paycheck, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the larger one is 1.5x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add them to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1.5x = 1575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x = 1575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $630 is smaller one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x = $945 is larger one </SPAN>\n" );
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