document.write( "Question 15682: Enrique puts 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA. If he invests $72 in his IRA, how much was his paycheck? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x = amount of monthly paycheck\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12% of Paycheck = IRA deposit
\n" ); document.write( ".12x = 72\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by .12:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28.12x%29%2F.12+=+72%2F.12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=+7200%2F12=600\"
\n" ); document.write( "x= $600\r
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