SOLUTION: Your weekly paycheck is 15 percent less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total 635 . Find the amount of each paycheck

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Question 343009: Your weekly paycheck is 15 percent less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total 635 . Find the amount of each paycheck
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+.85x=635
1.85x=635
x=635/1.85
x=343.24 ans. for your coworkers check.
635-343.24=291.76 ans. for your check.
Proof:
343.24+.85*343.24=635
343.24+291.76=635
635=635