SOLUTION: Your weekly paycheck is 10% less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total 725. Find the amount of each paycheck.

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Question 1017307: Your weekly paycheck is 10% less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total 725. Find the amount of each paycheck.
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let your coworker's paycheck = x
Let your paycheck = x-.1x or .9x
x + .9x = 725
1.9x = 725
x = 381.58, which would mean that your check is .9 * $381.58, or $343.42
$381.58 + $343.42 = $725