SOLUTION: how do you do this type of problem? Gary has figured that he needs to take home $30,400 a year to live comfortably. If the government gets 24% of Gary's income, then what must hi

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Question 89325: how do you do this type of problem?
Gary has figured that he needs to take home $30,400 a year to live comfortably. If the government gets 24% of Gary's income, then what must his income be for him to live comfortably?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Gary has figured that he needs to take home $30,400 a year to live comfortably. If the government gets 24% of Gary's income, then what must his income be for him to live comfortably?
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Let his salary be "x"
EQUATION:
x - 0.24x = 30,400
(1-0.24)x = 30,400
0.76x = 30,400
x = $40,000 (Amount of salary he needs)
Cheers,
stan H.