document.write( "Question 1185502: A sales person’s weekly check is 15% less than a second sales person paycheck. The two paychecks total $1125. Find the amount of each paycheck. Show your work \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    x + 0.85x = 1125   dollars\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1.85x = 1125\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x =  = 608.11  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The larger paycheck is 608.11 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         The smaller paycheck is the difference  1125 - 608.11 = 516.89  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.    = 0.85.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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