SOLUTION: Erica puts 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA. If he invests $72 in his IRA, how much was his paycheck?
Let P = monthly pay
.12P =72
Divide both sides by .12
.12P/.
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-> SOLUTION: Erica puts 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA. If he invests $72 in his IRA, how much was his paycheck?
Let P = monthly pay
.12P =72
Divide both sides by .12
.12P/.
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Question 117901: Erica puts 12% of his monthly paycheck in an IRA. If he invests $72 in his IRA, how much was his paycheck?
Let P = monthly pay
.12P =72
Divide both sides by .12
.12P/.12 = 72/.12
P = 600
Therefore, Erica's paycheck was $600.
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