SOLUTION: Your weekly paycheck is 20 percent less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total 820. Find the amount of each paycheck. I tried multiple things but nothing is working. I'M

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Question 918360: Your weekly paycheck is 20 percent less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total 820. Find the amount of each paycheck.
I tried multiple things but nothing is working. I'M STUCK AND READY TO KILL MY LAPTOP!! SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1-.2=.8
x+.80x=820
1.8x=820
x=820/1.8
x=455.56
y=364.44
455.56+364.44=820