SOLUTION: twenty percent of a salary is spent on food. 2x that amount is spent on a house payment and 1/2 the amount spent on food is spent on utilities. these three amounts total to $1050.

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Question 1114053: twenty percent of a salary is spent on food. 2x that amount is spent on a house payment and 1/2 the amount spent on food is spent on utilities. these three amounts total to $1050. what is the amount of the monthly salary?
Answer by amalm06(224) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=total amount
Food: 0.20x
House payment: 0.40x
Utilities: 0.10x
Total: 0.20x%2B0.40x%2B0.10x=1050

Solve for x: x=$1500 (Answer)