document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039771>Question 1039771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam paid $12,000 of his salary as taxes this year. What he paid this year as taxes is 20% more than what he paid last year. If he paid 1/4 of his salary as taxes last year, what was his salary last year?\r<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 #654529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=654529\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12000 equals taxes this year. 20% more than last year is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2n=12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=12000/1.2=10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 salary=10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 salary=$40000 earned by Sam last year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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