SOLUTION: A retired man gets paid 5/6 of his regular salary. If his retirement pay amounts to $15,000, what was his regular salary?

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Question 255767: A retired man gets paid 5/6 of his regular salary. If his retirement pay amounts to $15,000, what was his regular salary?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x/6=15,000
5x=6*15,000
5x=90,000
x=90,000/5
x=$18,000 ans. for the regular salary.