SOLUTION: hi i need the divisibility tes for 12 and 26, or help with my problem im doing in math "You need to find a salary for a new employee and you want to pay him an even dollar amou

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Question 15211: hi
i need the divisibility tes for 12 and 26, or help with my problem im doing in math "You need to find a salary for a new employee and you want to pay him an even dollar amount between $23,000 and $24,000 that can be paid by every two weeks (26 times a year) or monthly (12 times a year)you want each payment to be an exact dallor amount" this came from passport to mathmatics, book 2, 1999 edition. Pg. 116 #17
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The lowest common multiple of 12 and 26 is 156.
The multiples of 156 between $23000 and $24000 are $23088, $23244, $23400, $23556, $23712 and $23868. Any of these would meet the conditions in this problem.