document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1196291>Question 1196291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Paul has $1431 left after spending 1/5 of his monthly salary for rent and 1/8 of his monthly salary for his credit card bill, what was his monthly salary? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = his monthly salary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 of which is spent on rent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 of it is spent on the credit card bill\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5 + 1/8 = 8/40 + 5/40 = 13/40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He spent 13/40 of his monthly salary on rent and the credit card bill<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves 27/40 of the monthly salary left over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of a pizza with 40 slices. 13 of them are eaten, so 40-13 = 27 are left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(27/40)*x = 1431<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x = 1431*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x = 57240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 57240/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: $2120<BR>\n" );
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