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document.write( "Let x be his salary, in dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation as you read the problem\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x - 480 -  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve, multiply both sides by 12.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    12x - 12*480 - 3*(x-480)  = 4x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    12x - 12*480 - 3x + 3*480 = 4x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    12x - 3x - 4x             = 12*480 - 3*480\r\n" );
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document.write( "          5x                  =     4320\r\n" );
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document.write( "           x                  =     4320/5 = 864.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  His salary is  $864.\r\n" );
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