document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89325>Question 89325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you do this type of problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gary has figured that he needs to take home $30,400 a year to live comfortably.  If the government gets 24% of Gary's income, then what must his income be for him to live comfortably? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let his salary be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 0.24x = 30,400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-0.24)x = 30,400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.76x = 30,400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $40,000 (Amount of salary he needs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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