SOLUTION: Pilar spent 3/8 of her salary and had Php 5,250.00 left. What is her monthly salary?

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Question 1058700: Pilar spent 3/8 of her salary and had Php 5,250.00 left. What is her monthly salary?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pilar spent 3/8 of her salary and had Php 5,250.00 left.
What is her monthly salary?
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Let her monthly salary be "x"::
x - (3/8)x = 5250
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(5/8)x = 5250
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x = (8/5)5250
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x = 8*1050
x = Php 8,400
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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